Investigating Adolescence Sandy Beck, James Cutcher, Kelly Dunn, Kara Finlen, Rebecca Fosdick, Nicole Larson, Carmen Mandujano, Jiaying Ni, Melanie Raby, Shelly Sloan, Kristin Wunderlich

8.1: Psychological Correlates of Somatic Development Relationship between rate of physical maturing and personality and behavior characteristics. Sample included 150 Boys from high school graduation through adulthood. (1930's- 1960's) Individual differences shows the complexity of personal and social interactions with the influence of development

8.2: The Mental Development of the Child Transition from concrete thinking to "formal" thinking Draw conclusions from hypothesis not merely from observation Because of formal thinking now does spontaneous reflection (distinguishes adolescence from childhood). Egocentricity is from reflection (believes the world should submit itself to idealistic schemes rather than to systems of reality).

9.1: Development & Validation of Ego- Identity Status Used an interview process to categorize subjects by identity Sample=86 college males 4 levels of identity status: –1)Identity Achievement –2)Identity Diffusion –3)Moratorium –4)Foreclosure

9.2: The Girl in the Community Study of adolescent groupings in Samoa Taupo, or “village princess,” is also the village servant. Only is important while in another village Females spend most of their time in smaller household circles. Social status depends entirely on husband’s ranking

All adolescence experience self-focus 6 dimensions of self-focus that can be healthy or unhealthy –1)Content –2)Valence –3)Intensity 9.3: Self-Focus in Adolescence 4) Duration 5) Consistency 6) Purpose

Now & Then (1960s vs. 2000s) Effects of divorce on adolescents Social factors that influence adolescents Peers’ influence on adolescents

Female Aggression Different forms of bullying between girls Recognition and Prevention Possibly a third point here

Sex, Substance Abuse & Stuff This is a placeholder

I can’t remember what the 4th station is But this will be its slide!

Questions? Comments? “How are we supposed to develop an identity if we have to keep fighting evil all the time?”