Adolescence
Puberty
period of rapid physical maturation
Physical Development in Adolescence
Cultural responses to puberty
Many cultures have ritual initiation into adolescence
menarche often initiates a monthly ritual
Puberty rituals for males do not focus on a particular biological event
displays of courage, strength, and endurance
Pubu=erty and sleep patterns
Need 9 hrs of sleep each night
delayed phase preference
poor sleep is associated with
anxiety
irritability
depression
health problems
school start times
Nutrition
Adolecneds diets tend to worsen
important of family needs
lack of exercise
Cognitive development
Piaget cognitive development perspective: formal operational reasoning
implications of thinking
egocentrism
the imaginary audience
personal fable
competence in decision-making varies substantially