ADOLESCENCE

When does Adolescence starts?

Brain

starts from 13 years old to 18 years old

changes in the physical form of the body
occurrence of wet dreams
development of abstract reasoning
peer pressure

Growth spurt

An adolescent may grow 3 to 6 in a year for several years

After the growth spurt, teenagers add height slowly until they reach their adult
size

Heart and Lungs increase dramatically during the teenage years for boys

Girls attain most of their height at age 16

Boys continue to grow until they are 18 to 20 years old

The Sexual Development in Girls

The occurrence of MENARCHE

Can start at the age of 11

Irregular menstrual cycle is the norm for the first few years

The Sexual Development in Boys

The occurrence of SPERMACHE

usually occurs between 13 to 14 years old

viable sperm cell can be produced between the age of 12 14 years old

What are the Cognitive Changes?

Piagets Formal Operations

Decrease in EGOCENTRIC thoughts

Wider perspective in abstract reasoning

Development in Hypothetical-Deductive Reasoning

Metacognition and Information-Processing

Kohlbergs Moral Reasoning

Level 1: Preconventional Morality

Level 2: Conventional Morality

Level 3: Postconventional Morality

Language Development

Expansion of the persons vocabulary

Development of social perspective-taking

Language varies depending on the peer or group the young person belongs to

The Psychosocial Changes

Eriksons Identity vs. Role Confusion

Develops the virtue Fidelity

Questioning of ones purpose

Who am I?

Marcias Identity Status

Identity Achievement

Foreclosure

Moratorium

Identity Diffusion

Identity Crisis (Sexuality)

Heterosexuals

Homosexuals

Bisexuals

Asexuals

Common issues during Adolescence

Early Pregnancy

Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Eating Disorders

Bullying

Depression and Suicide

STDs