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Adolescent Lesson

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There is a final resolution of this during the adolescent developmental period   Sex-role identification  
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Failure of the adolescent to achieve a sense of identity results in this   Identity diffusion (figuring out who they are)  
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Identity diffusion dev. results in the failure to set these   Life goals  
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Identity dev. results in the ability to do this   cope with emotions  
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Fears of the adolescent are?   Enforced dependency, loss of control, mutilation, and rejection  
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Dev. of formal operations result in the ability to do this   Abstract reasoning  
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What is Piaget's stage of cognitive dev. for the adolescent?   Formal operations  
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What is the period of dev. beginning with puberty and ending with cessation of bodily growth?   Adolescence  
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Identity dev. results in the establishment of these characteristics   Life philosophy, positive self-identity, positive self-worth, and the value system  
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Characteristic type of though of the adolescent   Idealistic  
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Adolescent virtues with successful identity dev.   Fidelity (loyalty) and devotion  
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According to Kohlberg, the adolescent believes that this group defines correct behavior   Society  
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What stage of dev. does the individual first become capable of sexual reproduction   Puberty  
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Identity diffusion dev. resulting in the acceptance of others ____ without question   Values  
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The dev. of identity diffusion that results in an individual failing to assume responsibility for directing one's own _____.   behavior  
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Behavior that is defined abstractly during adolescence   Moral  
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Kohlberg's level of moral dev. for the adolescent   post-conventional  
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What is the primary task of the stage of adolescence   Who am I  
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What is Freud's psychosexual dev. stage for the adolescent?   genitality  
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The inadequate identity dev. results in the having this type of relationship   unsuccessful  
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Erikson's positive psychosocial task (crisis) of adolescence   identity  
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Adolescent behavior which may occur when experiencing fear   withdrawal  
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A radius of significant relationship for the adolescent, according to Sullivan   peers  
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What age are most females menstruating?   13  
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What age do males begin noticing genital growth?   13  
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Both males at females at age 13 demonstrate what?   lack of coordination, are boisterous and loud, they tend to be impulsive, and start to argue a lot with parents  
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What do 13 year olds suffer with?   Self doubt, they feel they should look grown up  
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What increases at age 14?   confidence and adjustment to body changes  
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Difference between 14 and 13 year olds?   14 year olds tend to be more quiet and introspective  
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14 year olds are interested in   members of their own sex, usually older, whom they imitate  
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What age does acne begin to develop?   15  
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At what age do adolescents spend more time away from their parents   15  
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At what age do adolescents become attracted to the opposite sex   15  
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What age does ambivalence surface at the prospect of leaving school and home?   17  
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What age is it imperative to have good adult tole models?   17  
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What age do adolescents begin managing their own life?   18  
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What physiological change occurs in adolescent years?   2-3 inches of height and 15-55 pounds  
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Who has a growth spurt before who and in how many years?   Occurs in girls about 2 years before it appears in boys  
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What shows earlier and later in adolescence?   Poor posture and awkwardness earlier; increased coordination and better posture later  
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Common adolescent health problems include...?   Poor posture, fatigue, acne  
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Other adolescent problems that may occur (9)   Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation), testicular tumors (generally malignant[dangerous]), sexual activity, pelvic inflammatory disease (damages reproductive tract), pregnancy, abortion, chemical experimentation (drugs/chemical misuse), suicide,and runaways  
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What are some nutritional deficiencies that occur with the adolescent?   Lactose intolerance, iron deficiency anemia, large amounts of sodium in the diet  
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Nutrients that are most likely deficient in adolescents   iron, calcium, and zinc  
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Initial indication of puberty in girls   breast enlargement  
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Spontaneous ejaculations, in boy, during adolescence indicates this   sperm reproduction  
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Typical behavior in the adolescent with anorexia nervosa   food preoccupation  
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Skeletal deformity often requiring surgery during adolescence   scoliosis  
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Eating disorder resulting in emaciation from self-inflicted starvation    
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Common health problem during adolescence   acne  
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Type of anti-inflammatory medication recommended for use with dysmenorrhea.   non-steroidal  
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Marijuana, alcohol, tobacco are considered to be there   gateway drugs  
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Types of dependencies with chemical addiction   emotional and physical  
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Maternal complication of abortion   bleeding and infection  
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Absence of expected menstrual period   amenorrhea  
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Sex characteristic which involve organs necessary for reproduction   primary  
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Most commonly used method of successful adolescent suicides, especially in males   firearms  
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Health problem which causes the erosion of tooth enamel   bulimia  
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Girls experience increase in weight and fat deposits during this period   puberty  
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Initial indication of puberty in boys   testicular enlargement  
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Disease, which may occur in adolescence. that may cause reproductive tract damage   PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease)  
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The process responsible for new cell formation which takes place more readily during sleep   protein synthesis  
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A risk of adolescent pregnancy   premature delivery  
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Pain or discomfort during menses.   dysmenorrhea  
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Sex characteristics which involve external features but are not necessary for reproduction   secondary  
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Leading cause of death during adolescence   Motor Vehicle Accidents  
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Severe problem for adolescents with anorexia nervosa   malnutrition  
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Tumors, when found during adolescence, are generally malignant (deadly)   testicular tumors  
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Type of cancer which is higher risk for adolescents with history of STDs   cervical cancer  
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Average age for this is 12.6 years   menarche (first period)  
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Group that is first to experience the onset of a puberal growth spurt   girls  
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Health problem that causes poor body image during adolescence   obesity  
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