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Define puberty |
Physiological and anatomical transformation Preparing the body for sexual reproduction |
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Timing |
Girls begin 2 years earlier than boys |
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Metacognition |
Solving complex problems Hypothetical seductive reasoning Able to think about different scenarios in their mind |
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Social cognition |
Imaginary audience Leads to feeling of self-consciousness Personal fable Can lead to anguish and high risk behavior |
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Information processing theory |
Better at tasks that require selective and divided attention Improved long term memory |
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Brain development |
OVERPRODUCTION AND EXUBERANCE synapses make more connections
PRUNING unused neurons and synaptic connections go away Help increase the efficiency |
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Brain development |
CHANGES IN THE LIMBIC SYSTEM emotional experiences and responses Important for processing social information
CHANGES IN NEUROTRANSMITTERS dopamine system-seeks novelty reward and stimulation Declines in serotonin -more negative mood |
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Brain development |
Areas undergoing development High order thinking Emotions Planning and decision making |
