EDPY304 Midterm: EDPY 304 Midterm 1
8 Mar 2017
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Edpy 304: adolescent learning and development midterm study guide. English word adolescent comes from exactly the same latin root as the word adult: adolescere, to grow up. The verb form of adolescent indicates a process that is actively going on right now, in the present. Can be linked to biological changes in puberty (but not always) Social and economic factors: 10 year old who works full time and contributes to the economic (pg7) The period after puberty begins and before adult roles are taken on. Recognized in almost all cultures as an important and distinct period of life. A fairly new term and period of life, started in the early 20th century. Phases and tasks: early adolescence lasts from 11 14, the mind and body goes through rapid and dramatic changes. Some ways of defining the age boundaries of adolescence. Leave home, get a job, enter steady relationship.
