Monday, June 16, 2014

Week 2 - The Brain and Cognitive Development

Week 2 - The Brain and Cognitive Development

Please respond to these items and post your answers by Sunday, June 22nd by 11:59 p.m.

  1. Describe the development of the brain during adolescence.
  2. How might metacognition improve the study skills of adolescents and emerging adults?
  3. Explain how cognition is involved in adolescent development.


Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Week 1 - Puberty, Health, and Biological Functions

Week 1 - Puberty, Health, and Biological Functions

Please respond to these items and post your answers by Sunday, June 15th by 11:59 p.m.

1.  What are puberty's main determinants?

2.  What are some concerns about adolescent patterns?

3.  What role has evolution played in adolescent development?


                Determinants of Puberty: Match each concept with its function.
 
 
A)
 
 
puberty
B)
gonadarche
C)
adrenarche
D)
spermarche
E)
menarche
F)
endocrine system
G)
androgens
H)
estrogens
I)
hormones
J)
pituitary gland
K)
hypothalamus

    
Body system that plays a significant role in puberty; involves the interaction of the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the gonads
    
Phase of puberty that involves the maturation of primary and secondary sexual characteristics
    
A period of rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that take place primarily in early adolescence
    
Main class of male sex hormones
    
First menstrual period
    
Phase of puberty that involves hormonal changes in the adrenal glands
    
First sperm ejaculation
    
Powerful chemical substances secreted by the endocrine glands and carried throughout the body by the bloodstream
    
Endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates other glands
    
Brain structure that monitors eating, drinking, and sex
    
Endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates other glands
    
   Main class of female sex hormones