TECA 1354-Child Growth and Development
Module 5
Module 5- Chapters14-17 (80 Points)
(View the PowerPoints for Chapters 14-17. Write text page numbers at the end of each
question. Question 1 – p. 531.)
REVIEW - CHAPTER 14
Physical Development in Adolescence (14 Points)
1. List and describe the three phases of adolescence.
a.
b.
c.
2. Distinguish between primary and secondary sexual characteristics.
PrimarySecondary3. Discuss the impact of maturational timing on adolescents’ body images
GirlsBoys4. Describe the secular trend in pubertal timing in industrialized nations, noting at least 3
factors believed to be responsible for it.
5. Explain how forces within the person, family, and larger culture contribute to anorexia
nervosa.
PersonFamilyCulture6. List 4 characteristics of school programs that increase adolescent mothers’ educational
success and prevent additional childbearing.
A.
B.
C.
D.
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7. Discuss 4 ways of preventing STDs.
A.
B.
C.
D.
APPLY – (6 Points)
8. Sixteen-year-old Jonah, who used to go to bed early, now stays up until 2 a.m., is
often late for school, and dozes in his classes. Why might Jonah’s sleep habits have changed,
and what can his parents and his school do to help?
9. Describe health education (including drug-use prevention) programs that you experienced in
secondary school.
Did they assist you in resisting peer pressures to engage in sexual
activity and alcohol and drug experimentation?
Explain.
REVIEW - Chapter 15
Cognitive Development in Adolescence (14 Points)
1. Based on information-processing theory, cite five mechanisms of cognitive change in
adolescence.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
2. Summarize the basic difference between Piaget’s concrete and formal operational
reasoning.
3. Briefly summarize changes in cognitive self-regulation and comprehension monitoring
during adolescence.
Cognitive self-regulationComprehension monitoring-
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4. List 4 reasons why adolescents’ grades decline at the transition to secondary school.
A.
B.
C.
D.
5. Explain how the development of abstract thought influences adolescents’
argumentativeness.
6. What is the most effective parenting style and why?
7. Explain 2 differences between boys and girls in specific mental abilities, particularly
language and mathematics.
BoysGirls-
APPLY- (6 Points)
8. Diane, a high school senior, knows that she wants to “work with people” but doesn’t
yet have a specific career in mind. Her father is a history professor, her mother a
social worker. What steps can Diane’s parents take to broaden her awareness of the
world of work and help her focus on an occupational goal?
9. Describe the career guidance you received from your family, school, and community.
Which relationships and experiences were most influential?
What assistance would you
have liked that was not available?
REVIEW - CHAPTER 16
Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence (14 Points)
1. Explain how both parents and the larger environment influence adolescents’ self- esteem.
ParentsSocial Environment2. Discuss Erikson’s notion of an identity crisis.
3. Explain what is involved in constructing an identity.
4. Why do ethnic minority adolescents often experience unique problems in developing a sense
of identity?
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5. Describe 3 child-rearing practices that promote gains in moral development.
A.
B.
C.
6. Differentiate between cliques and crowds, noting the characteristics of each.
a. Cliques:
b. Crowds:
7. Briefly summarize family, school, and community influence that contribute to adolescents’
civic responsibility.
FamilySchool-
CommunityAPPLY- (6 Points)
8. Zeke had been well-behaved in elementary school, but around age 13 he started
spending time with the “wrong crowd.” At age 16, he was arrested for property
damage. Is Zeke likely to become a long-term offender?
Why or why not?
9. How would you characterize your identity status?
Is it the same or different across
domains of sexuality, close relationships, vocation, religious beliefs, and political values?
Describe your path of identity development in important domains, along with factors that may
have influenced it.
REVIEW - CHAPTER 17
Emerging Adulthood (14 Points)
1. Describe the new phase of development known as emerging adulthood.
2. Summarize how work-related goals and pursuits differ for young men and women.
MenWomen3. Describe two cultural factors that have contributed to emerging adulthood.
a.
b.
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4. What is postformal thought, and how does college contribute to it?
a. Postformal thought:
b. College contribution:
5. Summarize cognitive, emotional, and social assets and social supports that support
development during emerging adulthood.
Cognitive assetsEmotional assetsSocial assetsSocial supports6.
Summarize personal attributes and social supports that foster development during
emerging adulthood.
a. Cognitive attributes:
b. Emotional and social attributes:
c. Social supports:
7.
How might meaningful work activities during adolescence help emerging adults find
fulfilling vocations?
APPLY – (6 Points)
8. What cultural changes have led to the appearance of the period known as emerging
adulthood?
9. List supports that your college environment offers emerging adults in its health and
counseling services, academic advising, residential living, and extracurricular
activities.
How does each help young people master the challenges of this
period?
GIVE A MAN A FISH AND
YOU FEED HIM FOR A DAY.
TEACH A MAN TO FISH
AND YOU FEED HIM
FOR A LIFETIME.
Chinese Proverb