Teenagers

The transition period between childhood and adulthood

• conservation

• adolescence

• sunchronous

• transivity

Adolescence is marked by

• losing teeth

• growth spurts

• improved gross motor skills

• decreased fine motor skills

Teenage girls as a whole mature _____________ than boys

• slower

• faster

• at the same rate

When one is focused on one's own perception and experience is called

• conservation

• asychronous

• self concept

• egocentric

links between brain cells are called

• neural connections

• oral connections

• auditory connections

• emotional connections

Many teenagers' academic performances usually...

• increase

• decrease

independence that includes personal responsibility and decision making is called

• self worth

• morality

• autonomy

• conservation

Johnny feels that nothing will ever happen to him even if he takes a risk at doing activities. Johnny feels that he is _____.

• audiblle

• invincible

• remarkable

• replaceable

Why are 15-16 yr olds likely to engage in high risk behaviors? (Choose the correct two)

• They want to be dependent on others.

• They do not have fully developed frontal lobes in their brains.

• They may have low self-esteem

• They are so smart that they think they can do anything because they all make A's and B's.

A teenager is unpredictable due to hormones and growth spurts.

• True

• False