Hanna Keshk

Kholoud ElBanna

Lama Elhadidy

Rozan Ehab

Psychology: Chapter 11

Section 1

1) What are the three age category labels between childhood and adulthood?

● Adolescence is subdivided into three age categories.

-Early adolescence (11 through 14)

-Middle adolescence (15 through 18)

- Late adolescence (18 through 21)

2)What is the adolescent growth spurt?

● The adolescent growth spurt usually lasts two or three years. During this period, most

adolescents grow 8 to 12 inches in height.

3) What is the awkward age?

● Is the period of sudden growth during adolescence

4)What are the Differences between Boys and Girls during the period of adolescence growth?

● Girls begin the adolescent growth spurt earlier than boys.

● During middle adolescence most boys grow taller than their female counterparts.

5)What is puberty?

● to specific developmental changes that lead to the ability to reproduce

6)What are primary sex characteristics?

● characteristics directly involved in reproduction

7)Both males and females undergo major physical changes in adolescence, what are these

changes?

8)What happens to the advantages of early maturation?

● They fade over time.

Section 2

1)When does adolescence period end? How long does it last?

● It ends when people become adults and take on adult responsibilities, it varies with each

individual.

2)Why do adolescents often spend less time with their families?

● Their quest for independence may lead to less time spent with family and greater

attachment to people who aren’t family members.

3)Which parent do adolescents interact with more? Why?

● Adolescents tend to interact with their mothers more than they do with their fathers, as

they see their mothers as more supportive and more likely to tolerate their opinions than

the fathers.

4)Friends mean more to adolescence than just people to spend time with. Elaborate.

● Adolescents value loyalty and they believe that close friends provide support and

understanding; adolescents usually choose friends who are similar to themselves.

5)Compare the relationship of adolescent girls versus that of boys.

● Girls tend to be closer than boys, as girls are more likely than boys to share secrets,

personal problems, and inner most feelings.

6)Mention the difference between cliques and crowds.

● Cliques are peer groups of 5 to 10 people who spend greater deal of time together,

sharing activities and confidences. Crowds are larger groups of people who don’t spend

as much time together but share attitudes and group identity.

7)Why are adolescents influenced by their peers?

● They seek the approval of their peers and feel better about themselves when they receive

such approval.

8)What are the reasons that adolescents may date for?

● They enjoy spending time with somebody they like, learn how to relate positively to

other people, or prepare for the more serious courtship activities that come later in life.

Section 3

1) What is the main psychological tasks of adolescence?

● Is finding an identity- a sense of who one is and what one stands for.

2) What is Identity Status and how it’ achieved?

● Is reaction patterns and processes and it's achieved when difference selves are

formed into sense of self.

3) What are the four main identity status categories?

• Moratorium: delay making commitments about important questions.

• Foreclosure: making commitments and plans without self examination, becoming

flexible.

• Diffusion: searching for meaning of life, because they have not committed

themselves to a set of personal beliefs. “No goals”

•Achievement: exploring options, committing to direction in life and occupation and

finding own identity.

4) What is rites of passage?

● Marks a person's entrance into a new stage of life as marriage and graduation.

5) What are the contributing factors of ethnicity and identity formation?

● Prejudice and discrimination

6) For which group of adolescents is identity formation especially complicated?

● Ethnic minority group

Section 4

1) What is the difference between Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa?

● Anorexia nervosa is self starvation and distorted body image while

Bulimia is recurrent cycles of binge eating.

2) Is there any treatments for Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa?

● Yes, there are treatment programs, where their calorie intake is closely

monitored or to remain in school as long as they stop losing weight and

receive counseling.

3) Why do the use of drugs as smoking are increased among teens?

● Because of many reasons such as parental abuse, rebelliousness, escape

from boredom, peer pressure and search for excitement.

4) Is there any treatments for drugs?

● Yes, there are two ways to be treated from drugs; which are detoxification

and counseling therapy. Detoxification- the removal of the toxic, or

poisonous, substance from the body.

5) Why do adolescents have struggle with the issue of how and when to express

their sexual feelings?

● Media is the main source of mess about sex issues; models in

advertisements, televisions shows that revolves around sex. A lot of

females are pregnant that they quit school and go on welfare.