When students have studied the material in the
chapter, they will be able to answer the following: - Introduction
- When did adolescence first emerge as a distinct period of development and how has it changed since then?
- How are physical, cognitive, and social development interrelated during adolescence?
- How well does the education system meet the developmental needs of adolescents?
- Biological Changes During Adolescence
- What factors influence the timing of puberty?
- Explain the operation of the hormonal systems that control pubertal change.
- Summarize the changes in appearance associated with puberty.
- What neurological changes are associated with puberty?
- Summarize the impacts of pubertal change on body image, social relationships, and problem behaviors for both early- and late-maturing boys and girls.
- Changes In Thinking During Adolescence
- What are the major cognitive advances of adolescence?
- How did Piaget explain adolescent cognitive development?
- What improvements in information-processing abilities occur during adolescence?
- What impact does the social environment have on cognitive development in adolescence?
- Social Cognitive Changes Of Adolescence
- How do the cognitive advances of adolescence affect their reasoning in the social domain?
- What does research on adolescents' moral reasoning reveal?
- An Overview Of Adolescent Physical And Cognitive Development
- What cognitive limitations remain at the end of adolescence?
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