PS276- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 25 pages long!)
Document Summary
Somatic/ physical changes: course and sequence of physical development, regular and predictable, boys and girls, get taller and heavier (smooth continuous, but decelerating, manner) Identity growth spurts: typically age 11 girls; 13 boys, both height and weight, explain reason for growth reversal in height/ weight between 11 and 14, explains why girls grow first before boys (shows how they switch) Brain changes: prefrontal cortex (remote control, ceo, self-control, judgement, emotional regulation, organization and planning, helps people understand each other. Adolescence provides: a chance to strengthen or consolidate the circuits that are used and eliminate those that are not, greatest potential, adolescence weigh the pros more adults weigh the cons more when making decisions. Diana baumrind: two ways of characterizing parenting behaviour, responsiveness and demandingness. Responsiveness (r: the degree to which a parent responds to a child"s needs in an accepting and supportive way. Demandingness (d: the extent to which a parent expects and demands mature, responsible behaviour.
