Question

1. Describe the role of hormones in puberty.

2. What is the basis of moral decisions for teens in Kohlberg’s conventional stage of development?

3. How do family and peer relationships normally change during adolescence?

4. What is the relationship between peer pressure and teen sexual behavior?

5. List three protective factors that promote high self-esteem and resilience in adolescents.

Answer 1

Adolescence is an amazing period of growth spanning the ages of 12-24 years old. Youth enter this developmental stage with the body and mind of a child, and then exit 10-12 years later, with the body and mind of an adult. This article examined the physical, cognitive, emotional, social, moral, and sexual dimensions of adolescent development. While these individual areas of development were discussed separately by necessity, it was emphasized there is a strong inter-relationship among these various aspects of development. Furthermore, it was emphasized that there is a great deal of individual variation within the normal developmental process. Individual youth may reach developmental milestones at ages that are different from averages presented in this article, and yet these youth would still be considered "normal." Caregivers were advised to consult a health care professional if they have concerns about their child's developmental progress in any of these areas.

Physically, adolescents grow to reach their adult height, and their bodies begin to resemble adult bodies in size, shape, and body composition. Moreover, they become capable of sexual reproduction.

Cognitively, adolescent thinking skills rapidly advance as they enter Piaget's stage of formal operations. Youth are now able to think in abstract terms so that they can conceptualize theoretical ideas, moving beyond the limitations of concrete information. Youth begin analyze problems in a more logical and scientific manner. This ability to think abstractly and analytically simultaneously promotes their social, emotional, and moral development. As their brain continues to develop, youths' capacity for memorization expands as the brain develops more sophisticated methods of organizing information, allowing for more rapid and accurate information storage and subsequent retrieval. However, the brain's frontal lobe is not fully developed until the very end of adolescence. The frontal lobe of the brain enables humans to inhibit primitive sexual or emotional impulses by using rationale thought to override these impulses. The incomplete development of the frontal lobe means that adolescents will continue to struggle to make wise and thoughtful decisions in the presence of powerful emotional, social, or sexual pressures.

Answer 2

Hormones that are involved in puberty are the

Follicle stimulating hormone

Lutenizing hormone

They are responsible for puberty.

During the secondary characteristics,

Both oestrogen hormone and testosterone hormone are released .

The hormones are available in both male and female .

Oestrogen hormone are responsible for female secondary sexual characteristics .

Testosterone hormone are responsible for male characteristics during puberty.