Transcript Psychology 1230: Psychology of Adolescence

Term Paper #8: Again, Paper Topics
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Write about something from your
adolescence that:
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is important to you,
requires additional processing (reflection) or
your part,
you can share with at least two other
individuals—your editor and the professor,
has some scientific literature written about it,
and
is relevant to some theory
Likely bad topics: TV violence, my shy
sibling, my son’s girlfriend, drunkenness
in my extended family
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Psychology 1230: Psychology
of Adolescence
Don Hartmann
Fall 2005
“Lecture 8”: Puberty
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Quiz 1 Information
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80% of the multiple choice items will
come from the study guides. The MC
portion of the quiz will contain 30-40
items from the following sources:
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3-5 questions from each chapter,
1-2 items from each lecture, and
0-1 questions from each handout.
The essay portion will include 3-5 relatively
brief essay questions taken from the study
guides. You will have some choice over
which questions you can choose to answer
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Administrative Announcements
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The following WEB Discussion groups may be open to
additional membership:
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4♀+1♂ (see Tiffanie Burgon)
The Justice League (see Sarah Formosa)
Pith Helmets (see Mike Gillham)
If you come up to visit,
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and there is a crowd, have a seat in 604, diagonal from my office,
if there is not a meeting there.
If you are the only one waiting to see me, duck your head
in so that I know that you are waiting!
The 6th floor bathroom is directly north of the elevator banks, and
is coed, so knock before entering, and lock after entering—unless
you prefer bathroom visitors.
If you plan on discussing your term paper, and we might discuss a
topic that is at least semi-confidential, you may want to close my
office door to a crack.
If we meet over lunch time, bring along your lunch if you like, as I
may also be nibbling.
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Discussion Topic #8
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#8 Instruction Implications of Piaget:
MAJACS I (Summary-Evaluation due on Monday,
September 26th). Assume that you are a junior
high instructor. You are intrigued with Piaget’s
theory, and are attempting to integrate his theory
into your teaching practices. The text suggests
some implications of Piaget’s theory for
instruction: (1) Communication and (2)
adolescents as knowing creatures (p. 112). What
does this mean, and what other implications can
you come up with from what you have learned
about his theory?
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WEB Discussion Process
Group
Whippets
Hotties
4♀+1♂
GypsyMafia
JusticeLeague
Psyched
PithHelmets
MAJACS
#1 due
09/12
09/13
09/19
09/20
09/21
09/22
09/23
09/26
#2 due
#3 due
#4 due
#5 due
---------Note: Anyone can contribute to any WEB discussion; group members are
responsible to summarizing the discussion. The last day to contribute to any
discussion is 3 days before the due date.
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Handout Summary
12. HO-Suppl. Proj. #1*
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13. Lect. #3: Devel. Issues
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14. HO-Completing a Film Review*
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15. HO-Preparing a Book Review
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16. Completed Class Locator
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17. Lect. #4: Introduction to Theory
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18. Lect. #5: Bandura
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19. Supplemental Lecture: Termpaper
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20. Lect. #6: Method I
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21. Lect. #7: Method II
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22. Lect. #8: Puberty
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Handout
Date
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08/31
WEB
Date
08/12
08/15
08/14
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09/02
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09/06
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09/09
09/13
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Puberty
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Some Useful WEB sites on Puberty
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Sponsor unknown, but interesting &
informative:
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From “Quess Who?”:
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http://www.Kotex.com
Planned Parenthood:
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http://www.teenpuberty.com/
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/portal/fil
es/portal/medicalinfo/teensexualhealth/main.xml
American Academy of Pediatrics:
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http://www.aap.org/family/puberty.htm
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Overview: I
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Goals: To acquaint you with some of the
major facts about puberty and issues that
you as a parent/teacher can help your
adolescents.
Intersects with chapter 3, pp. 82-94.
Next: 8b: Heredity & Environment
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Overview: II
Lecture Topics:
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Notable facts about puberty
The experiences of past classes; next YOUR experiences
Issues
 that arose during your puberty that distressed
you?
 that your parents told you during puberty that
helped you get through puberty?
 that your parents failed to discuss with you during
puberty that made puberty worse for you?
What do teen males and females want to know about
puberty from the opposite sex?
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Puberty
A period of rapid physical maturation
involving hormonal and bodily changes
that take place primarily in early
adolescence.
 Takes place between 9 and 16
 Mediated in large part by
hormonal changes:
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androgens
estrogens
Work as a negative feedback system with the
set point raised during puberty (see text, p.
84-85)
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And This Is How It Works!
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Girls are about 2 years
advanced over boys in
their journey through
puberty (e.g.,
pubertal growth
spurt).
Height Gain (in./year)
Gender Differences in Trajectory
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Secular (temporal)
trends in puberty are
such that if they
continue as they have
for past 100-200
years, girls will
experience menarche
at about the same
time they enter
nursery school--in
about 2250!
Mean Menarchical Age
Secular Trends
14.5
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13.5
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12.5
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1910
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US Secular Trend
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Relationships & Body Image
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Puberty is oftentimes associated
with changes in the parentadolescent/child relationship.
Because of the many changes in
body characteristics, many
adolescents are preoccupied with
their bodies. Many adolescents
have body-image problems—
particularly girls.
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Hormones & Attitudes
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The surging of hormones during
puberty is linked to increases in
moodiness and negativity.
Menarche comes with a web of
positive (e.g., oncoming adulthood)
and negative (e.g., messiness)
attitudes.
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Timing Factors
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Atypical timing of puberty does
have consequences.
Pubertal changes, when paired with
other stress-inducing changes (e.g.,
school transitions), can produce a
variety of problems
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Distressing Issues Reported by ♀
Students
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Dealing with increases in weight
Having to give up childhood
Being afraid of becoming a weird teenster
If you an early maturing girl, having older
boys hitting on you; teasing; self-conscious
Wanting to avoid family & other group
activities because you might begin
menstruating
Family life changes: parental mid-life crises;
feeling unloved; finding love through sex
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Distressing Issues: Reported by ♂
Students
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Nocturnal emissions
Knowing if girls liked you
Dealing with hormone surges and
physical consequences of
hormone changes (e.g., zits)
Wondering if you were the only
teen who thought of girls
incessantly and masturbated
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Issues Parents Handled Well—
according to student reports
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Early exposure to sex
Keep talking and be available
Being open, not judgmental or
moral, and available for discussions
about sex
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Parental Failures—according to student
reports
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Emphasizing the importance of
having a girl who was a virgin
No one to tell me what the hell is
happening!
Giving the “sex talk” at the wrong
time and but a single time
Mother scaring daughter about TSS
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Questions Asked of ♀s by ♂s: I
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Does budding of the breasts precede menstruation?
[Yes, but not necessarily.]
Are girls concerned about the size of the guy's penis?
[This is a concern during puberty?]
What is it like to grow breasts? [Does
someone have a row of breasts in their
garden so that this question can be
answered?]
o What is intercourse like for girls? [Asked of a
female during puberty? What about relativity
theory? Or prostate cancer?]
o What is it like to have your period? [No
questions raised about other punctuation.]
-------Note: Silly replies provided by anxious instructor.
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Questions Asked of ♀s by ♂s: II
Do girls think about sex a lot during puberty?
[How about brussel sprouts?]
 Do girls have penis envy? [If so, does it cause
discoloration, say greening?]
 Do girls talk about sex a lot during puberty?
[Is this in the form of dialogue, monologue, etc.?]
 Do many girls stuff their bras
(during puberty)? [If they do, is
there a particular kind of stuffing
that they recommend, such as Stovetop?]
o Do girls ever notice that guys get erections, for
example, during classes in junior high? [Only
during free play when the boys are playing with
their erector sets.]
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Questions Asked of ♂s by ♀s: I
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How quickly did genitals develop? [Was they necessary to
refrigerate during development to avoid spoiling?}
When did you first begin masturbating? [What is today’s date?]
Did you compare in the locker room? [How about in the
cafeteria?]
Did boys sit around and talk about girls during puberty?
[Did they stand and do it?]
People always talk about the first period; what about the first
ejaculation? What was it like? Was it frightening or what? [Did
you call 911? Any other numbers, such as G47 or B14?]
Girls wondered about where boys had pubic hair? [Quite some
distance from Provo?]
Do boys actually care if girls have big breasts? [Bigger than
a cherry? An orange? A coconut? A watermelon?]
How many organs do boys actually have? [No
questions raised about drums or trumpets.]
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Questions Asked of ♂s by ♀s: II
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Do boys get anxious when they are out in a date?
[It all depends on whether or not they think they will be
caught.]
What is it like to have a penis? [How about four of them?]
Where does the primary feeling come from when boys
have an orgasm? [Would you believe their nasal
mucosa?]
Why do guys lie about their virginity? [For consistency’s
sake.]
Why do guys stand up to go to the bathroom? [Why
stand up to go to the living room?]
During puberty, do guys think that physical
appearance is everything? [Yes, unless they are broke
or need a ride.]
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And What is Your Experience?
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Let’s talk a bit about our
experience, and the implications
they might have for us as parents
and as individuals.
Show & tell: Issues that distressed
us; that were handled well, & were
handled poorly by parents
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Instructor
Class
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Summary of Puberty Lecture
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Notable facts about puberty
The experiences of past classes; next YOUR
experiences
Issues
 that arose during your puberty that
distressed you?
 that your parents told you during puberty
that helped you get through puberty?
 that your parents failed to discuss with you
during puberty that made puberty worse for
you?
What is on the minds of teen males and
females about puberty?
Next: Lecture 8b—Heredity & Environment
Go in Peace
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