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| In Adolescence you enter Piaget's... |
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| Piaget's Formal Operational Stage Allows For... |
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| Hypothetical and Logical Thinking |
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| Challenges of early adolescence in western cultures... |
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1. Problems with early vs late development
2. Increases In Risk Behavior
3.) Challenges to Self-Esteem |
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| Why are there increases in risky behavior during early adolescence? |
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| Due to limbic system being fully active before prefrontal cortex |
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| Problems at home originate from.. |
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| Changing parent-child relationship during early adolescence |
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| Nearly half of 15-year olds and 70 percent of 18 year olds in the United States have... |
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| 50% of US teens over 16 have.. |
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| Romantic relationships are linked with.. |
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| Feelings of self-worth, competence, and belonging to a peer group |
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| Teenagers who Have Had Sex... |
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1.) Less Conventional attitudes and values
2.) More likely to take risks
3.) More Aggressive, and Have More Attention Problems
4.) Have more unsupervised Time After School
5.) Are more likely to be in peer groups of similar peers |
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| What are the problems of teenage sexual activity? |
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1.) Academic Difficulties
2.) Sexually transmitted diseases
3.) Pregnancy |
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| Factors that increase likelihood of Violent Adolescents... |
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1.) Gender
2.) Environment |
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| What are environmental factors that increase the likelihood of violence in adolescents? |
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1.) Maternal depression
2.) Lifestyle
3.) Peer Groups |
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