Psychology 2040A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Developmental Psychology, Egocentrism, Frontal Lobe

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Monday, february 5, 2018 developmental psychology adolescence (chapters 11 physical and cog. develop. and 12 emotional develop. ) **next term will just cover the lecture topics and lecture material** Conceptions of adolescence: tribal and village societies. Typically have a brief adolescence: industrialized nations; Early adolescence ages 11-14 onstage of puberty. Middle adolescence ages 14-16 puberty is nearly complete. Late adolescence ages 16-18 fully adult appearance and anticipation of adult roles. Puberty: period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occur primarily during early adolescence, typically around 12-14 depend on genetics etc, hormones; testosterone (males), estrogen (females) Monday, february 5, 2018: both males and females have substantial growth in adolescence. Girls and boys grow at the same rate but girls start earlier (height and weight) Is it better to mature early or late: there are both a large number of earlier and late maturers, early maturing boys; ; more successful peer relations: late maturing girls;

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