Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: The alarm sounds early on fifteen-year-old Kenji’s school days. After dressing and eating breakfast, he practices twenty minutes of meditation each morning. Meditation helps clear his mind…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Seventeen-year-old Armaan rushes downstairs with a basket full of his laundry. He loads the washer and readies his change of clothes and water bottle for after-school marching…
Figure 10.1 Young people are trying their hardest to fit in with their friends and peers while also trying to establish themselves as independent individuals. (credit: modification of work “Teenagers” by Monica Arellano-Ongpin/Flickr, CC By 2.0) Chapter Outline 10.1 Theories of Adolescent Socioemotional…
Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence Cognition in Adolescence Decision-Making and Risky Behaviors in Adolescence
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Kesavan is a sixteen-year-old high school sophomore, and he’s feeling a new sense of optimism about his social life. It’s Friday night, and he’s excited to make…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Anna is a seventeen-year-old student in twelfth grade in a public school. They recently sought counseling because they were having trouble dealing with the stress of senior…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: Braden and Ashley were both sixteen years old when they met and have been in a relationship for two years. They became each other’s first sexual partners…
Learning Objectives By the end of this section, you will be able to: It’s the sex ed unit in health class, and Latisha is learning some helpful information but also navigating the awkwardness she feels in the classroom. The teacher…
Figure 9.1 Adolescence is a time of significant change in both body and mind. (credit: modification of work “CGvsWebb-2” by Ron B/Flickr, CC BY 2.0) Chapter Outline 9.1 Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence 9.2 Puberty, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Health in Adolescence 9.3 Cognition…
Physical Development and Health in Middle Childhood Cognition in Middle Childhood Intelligence in Middle Childhood School and Learning Diversity in Middle Childhood Language in Middle Childhood