Adolescence

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Hadijah Jaffri
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Social Studies
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University
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1.
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Adam has not decided on any job after high school. He would rather just enjoy his time right now and not make any commitments to major life decisions. Quite frankly, he is not sure yet whether or not he should plan for his future. Which identity crisis is Adam experiencing?
Answer explanation
Even though Adam has finished secondary education, perhaps he is still in the transition period between adolescence and young adulthood (around 18 t0 2o years old) and thus, still experiences challenges in making commitment while feeling unsure in exploring various options in life.
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Erik Erikson and James Marcia researched the tumultuous experience of adolescents attempting to discover who they are and what they are capable of. What did they title this period of life?
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Which parenting style allows for the child's input in household decisions and adjusts the punishment to best fit the infraction?
Answer explanation
In this parenting style, parents are nurturing, responsive, and supportive, but they also impose firm boundaries on their children. They attempt to control the behaviour of children by explaining principles, conversing, and using logic. They consider a child's perspective, but do not always embrace or agree with it.
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Puberty refers to
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According to Erikson's psychosocial development theory, 14 year old Harry Potter is in which stage of development?
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As a 15 years old girl, Sarah is in Formal Operational stage of cognitive development according to Piaget. This stage includes which aspect?
Answer explanation
The formal operational stage of human cognitive development begins about age 11 or 12, when logical thinking processes emerge, including the ability to understand theories and abstract ideas and forecast hypothetical issue outcomes.
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Adolescence is a time of significant growth and development inside the teenage brain. Which area of the brain is associated with emotions, impulses, aggression and instinctive behaviour of teenagers?
Answer explanation
The amygdala is a small part of the brain, in which its significant function is as emotion processing centre. It also connects your emotions to a variety of other cognitive abilities, including memory, learning, and your senses. When it malfunctions, it may cause or contribute to disruptive emotions and symptoms.
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According to Erikson, which task of development does a person go through during adolescence?
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______ is the stage in life when humans change from children to adults.
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What key bodily changes can be expected during puberty for teenagers?
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