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Adolescence, 6/e
Laurence Steinberg, Temple University

The Fundamental Changes of Adolescence
Biological Transitions

Essay Questions



1

Imagine yourself meeting someone of your own gender for the first time. Your job is to describe to that person what he or she will experience as he or she goes through puberty. What do you tell the person?
2

What are the main factors that exist outside of a person that influences how he or she will experience the changes of puberty?
3

Imagine that you are in charge of creating a new school for teenagers. Based on what you now know about puberty, how would you structure this school? What kind of experiences, classes, and services would you offer for males and females?
4

How would you construct an educational program for middle school and high school students to educate them regarding the influence of the popular media on eating disorders?
5

Given the important physical changes that take place during puberty, when do you think it would be helpful for teens to receive formal education about these physical changes, as well as the experiences adolescents have as a result of these changes?