limits your language. Might only be able to say a single word or very short sentences.

There are things which are too private to share with others. We hide these away and refuse to discuss them with other people.

In charge with the response or actions of an individual after processing the information, jelly-like consistency. Average weight is 3lbs or 1350 grams. Protected by the skull

Inability to maximize potentials

The command center, where information is processed, decisions are made, and memories are stored.

Such as engaging in trouble and not accomplishing what they set out to do.

Happens when people change their behavior in order to be correct. We often look to others who are better informed and more knowledgeable and use their lead to guide our own behaviors.

The fourth self is one which neither we nor other people see. This undiscovered self may include both good and bad things about us.

Starts a new venture task, then suddenly stop working.

Girls start puberty early due to

A family and its members continue to provide valuable role models for a range of behaviors, including effective communication, relationship skills, and socially acceptable behaviors.

Used for both the elimination of urine from the body and the delivery of sperm for sexual reproduction

They can now think abstractly, reason logically, think hypothetical possibilities, and impossibilities about life. Crucial with how they perceive themselves and the world

The nervous and endocrine systems collaborate to maintain stable sugar levels, essential for metabolic balance.

secretes melatonin, hormone that regulates the sleep-wake cycle

The status in which the adolescent is currently in a crisis, exploring various commitments and is ready to make choices, but hasn't made a commitment to these choices yet. The individual is exploring various choices but has not yet made a clear commitment to any of them.

The change in beliefs, opinions, and behaviors as a result of our perceptions about what other people believe or do.

Acts like an information highway, transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

A person’s overall self- evaluation or sense of self-worth

Adolescent developmental domains are intertwined and strongly influenced by experiences and environments.

Tends to be more malleable when we’re younger and still going through the process of self-discovery and identity formation.

It secretes growth hormones and other important hormones. Referred to as the master gland, it influences the activity of other glands

Is a part of ourselves that we are happy to share with others and discuss openly.

Is the practice of focusing your awareness on the present moment without judgement.

Receives the penis during sexual reproduction, allows the menstrual blood to exit the body, and lets the baby passes through during childbirth

Produces eggs (ova) and female sex hormones like estrogen and progesterone

Prefer to see info and to visualize the relationship between ideas.

Stems from a desire to avoid punishments (such as going along with the rules in class even though you don't agree with them) and gain rewards (such as behaving in a certain way in order get people to like you)

Adolescence is a period wherein confusion starts to arise in choosing what to believe and what to accept.

Located in the front and top of the brain. Its functions include: Higher mental processes, and Decision making, Recognition, Formulation of speech, Voluntary Motor Movements.

Their job is to carry chemical signals (“messages”) from one neuron (nerve cell) to the next target cell. Body’s chemical messengers

Carries sperm from the testes to the urethra during ejaculation

The illusion that our concealed emotions leak out and can be easily read by others.

Ovaries in Women, Testes in Men. They secrete hormones to regulate sexual growth, activity, and reproduction.

Comprehension of speech

The view with our self is not always the same how others perceive us. Our blind self may remain blind because others will not discuss this part of us for a range of reason.

Belief that one is unique, special, and invulnerable to harm.

The nervous system responds immediately to temperature changes, while the endocrine system contributes to long-term adjustments.

David Elkind (1967) expanded on the concept of Piaget’s adolescent egocentricity - Physiological changes that occur during adolescence result in adolescents being primarily concerned with themselves.

17-19 years old

Interacting with text is more powerful for them.

The end outcome of crisis leads to a ____ made to a certain role or value

A time of upheaval where old values or choices are being reexamined

A stress that negatively affects you.

Seeing ourselves in “center stage”. The belief that others are paying more attention to our appearance and behavior than they usually are.

Refers to how you see yourself at this moment in time.

Are skills, knowledge, functions or attitudes that individuals must acquire at various stages during their lifetime.

Allows menstrual blood to flow from the uterus and serves as a pathway for sperm to enter the uterus

A boy’s first ejaculation, often occur during wet dream.

Controls the level of sugar by secreting insulin and glucagon. Insulin: controls whether sugar is used as energy or stored as glycogen. Glucagon: signals cells to convert glycogen back into sugar and helps prevent blood sugar from dropping.

it’s important to find ways to cope with stress. Knowing the signs and stages of stress can help you take appropriate steps to manage your stress level and lower your risk of complications.

Evaluating one’s abilities and opinions by comparing oneself with others.

Adolescents are moving towards becoming independent physically, emotionally and cognitively, and yet they are still growing.

Major language center that is associated with Production of speech

A fissure or groove that separates the two hemispheres is called the _____. The two sides of the brain are joined at the bottom by the _____.

The influence of other people on our everyday thoughts, feelings and behavior. Leads individuals to adapt and adhere to the opinions and behavior of others.

Passageway for eggs from the ovaries to the uterus and provides the site for fertilisation by the sperm

A stress that has a positive effect on you.

Produces a fluid that mixes with sperm to form semen, nourishing and protecting sperm

A common dilemma among adolescents when they are constantly faced with making decisions in their life for them to be able to achieve their goals.

Psychological state of an individual, can be positive or negative

Sudden and dramatic changes in an adolescent’s body. Girls - 10, Boys - 12

May lead to incorrect perceptions. Making them feel something is wrong when it is actually normal feelings and valid emotions.

Canadian developmental psychologist James Marcia refined and extended Erik Erikson’s model, primarily focusing on adolescent development. The main idea is that one’s sense of identity is determined largely by the choices and commitments made regarding certain personal and social traits Marcia’s theory of identity achievement argues that two distinct parts form an adolescent’s identity: crisis and commitment.

The space between neurons at a nerve synapse across which a nerve impulse is transmitted by a neurotransmitter

Communication between two neurons happens in the - (the small gap between the synapses of neurons).

Controls metabolism (burning of energy) by secreting thyroxine.

Comes from the latin word adolescentem which means growing or near maturity. 10-19 years of age

If transition is unsuccessful, they may have an adversarial relationship with their parents which may lead to bitterness towards their parents.

is an important ingredient in living a harmonious life.

Proposed by Carl Rogers It is how we perceive our behaviours, abilities and unique characteristics.

Is the period of time where there is the fastest rate in growth of standing stature and is often known as the adolescent growth spurt.

These changes are part of a long, complex process of maturation that begins even before birth, and their psychological ramifications may continue into adulthood.

The developmental stage of life and transition from childhood to adulthood.

The nervous and endocrine systems perform a delicate dance that guides sexual development and reproductive processes throughout life.

Conduits carrying information to and from the central nervous system.

The extinction of motivation or incentive, especially where one’s devotion to a cause or relationship fails to produce the desired results.

is a hormone that plays various roles in the body.

Top and back of each cerebral hemisphere. Controls touch, taste and temperature sensations.

Passageway for both urine and semen when exiting the body

Mental Capacities. The beginning development of more complex thinking process

By Charles Horton Cooley States that individuals form their view of themselves based on how they believed they appear to other.

The Department of Health estimates that at least - million Filipinos are facing mental health issues

The status in which an adolescent has gone through an identity crisis and has made a commitment to a sense of identity(i.e. certain role or value) that he or she has chosen.

Secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine. Controls salt intake, stress, and sexual development.

Irrational fear and worry towards something or a situation

By Robert McCrae and Paul Costa The five primary personality traits are called OCEAN: (Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism)

The external and internal genitalia. Parts of human anatomy.

Growth of pubic hair that happens 6 months after thelarche begins. Two years after pubarche, axillary hairs start to grow.

15-17 years old

A Central task of adolescence is the search for identity

Is the physiological or psychological response to internal or external stressors. Stress influences how people feel and behave.

Emotional Maturity. To give and receive affection. Experienced emotional satisfaction with their parents and other significant love ones. Become aware of self-identity and sexual orientation. Prepares the adolescent to parenthood

The status in which the adolescent does no have a sense of having choices; he or she has not yet made (nor is attempting/willing to make) a commitment

Areas of the cerebral cortex located just behind the temples. Containing the neurons responsible for the sense of hearing and meaningful speech. Responsible for explicit memory

Features of the human body that develops during puberty. Examples are changing in the voices, growth of pubic and facial hair.

What we know and what we believe about ourselves

By watching media violence, childrens may act out the aggressive actions they see portrayed on television.

According to Erik Erikson, the main task of adolescents is to solve the

They tend to conform to the expectations of others regarding their future. Some parents may make these decisions for their children