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17 Cards in this Set
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What tendency do early maturing boys tend to have?
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Self confidence, INDEPENDENCE, mature social rel, INCREASED SEXUAL ACTIVITY, higher intelligence
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What tendencies to late maturing girls exhibit?
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More competant, responsible, adaptable, LATER SEXUAL ACTIVITY
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At what age have 80% of boys and 70% of girls had sex?
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19
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Psychiatrically, what occurs DURING ADOLESCENCE?
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Psychiatric problems will often first manifest during adolescence. i.e. THere is a higher incidence of of psychiatric illnesses and their onsets during adolescence
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Is the average adolescent rebellious or conforming?
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CONFORMING
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What are the leading C.O.D. of adolescents?
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Accidents, Homicide, and Suicide
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What is the number one C.O.D. for adolescents?
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Accidents (general accidents)
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What is the number two C.O.D. for adolescents?
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Homicide
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What is the number three C.O.D. for adolescents?
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Suicide
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What is the boy to girl ratio for suicides?
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3:1
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What is the boy to girl ratio for attempted suicides?
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1:3 (REVERSED)
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What percentage of all arrests are made of persons under 25?
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62%
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What is the best predictor of future violence?
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The past history of the person!
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What action is a massive predictor of violence?
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Cruelty to animals
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What are the two common adolescent eating disorders?
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Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa
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For anorexia nervosa:
-Mental Issue -Physical change -REquirement |
-Mistaken sense of size or appearence (body dysmorphia)
-Actual starvation -Drop below a certain body weight % |
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For bulimia nervosa:
-Mental Issue -Physical change -REquirement |
-Will excessively binge then purge
-variable -NO WEIGHT REQUIREMENT |
