ED PSYCH 331 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Sleep Deprivation, Puberty, Independent Community And Health Concern
2 Feb 2017
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Considerable variability and some ethnic differences (as late as 13) Several factors (not hormones, directly) contribute to adolescent moodiness. Can initially enhance girls peer relations, popularity, social competence. More likely to engage w/ older peers. Those who don"t associate w/ older peers have fewer negative outcomes. Affiliating w/ older peers increases risk for deviant or antisocial activities. Advantages may be balanced by some negatives. Adherence to traditional gender roles, loss of creativity. Play and physical activity are important for development of motor skills, brain functioning. National association for the education of young children. Programs for toddlers and preschoolers provide daily activities that exercise children"s muscles. Some research suggests physical activity helps children"s abilities to concentrate on a cognitively demanding tasks. Related to healthy immune and nervous system functioning. Sleeping habits often erratic until 1 or 2 y. o. Sids = sudden death of an infant. Boys, preterm, low-ses, african-american and latino at highest risk.
