Unit 2 Chapter 4, Section 1

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Unit 2Chapter 4, Section 1

• Adolescence
• Psychology
• Mr. Young

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Essential Question

• Why are there different theories on adolescent
  behavior and how do Margaret Mead and G. Stanley
  Hall differ in these theories?

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Physical Development

• Adolescence is the transition period between
  childhood and adulthood
• A time period of mixed abilities and
  responsibilities in which the childlike behavior
  changes to adult behavior.

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Physical Development Cont.

• Looked upon as a time of preparation for adult
  responsibilities
• Initiation rites- rites of passage, that mark
  admission into adulthood
• Change from adolescence to adulthood is different
  for each person

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Rights of Passage Videos

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v5B3Abpv0ysM
• 4 min (National Geographic)

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Physical Development Cont

• Puberty- biological event that marks the end of
  childhood
• Asynchrony- condition of adolescence in which the
  growth or maturation of bodily parts in uneven

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G. Stanley Hall Video

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?vcvo2-x0bfr4playnex
  t1listPLA972B2BC81C81F38featureresults_video
• 1 min

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Theories of adolescence

• G. Stanley Hall presented his pioneering theory
  in 1904
• Adolescence was in a state of storm and stress

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G. Stanley Hall Cont.

• The adolescence is confused, troubled, and highly
  frustrated
• Compared adolescence to animals in a cage, seeing
  freedom but does not know when they will get it

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G. Stanley Hall

• http//www.youtube.com/watch?v31mmdnkjfkwfeature
  related
• Start at 106

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Margaret Mead

• Found that adolescence is a highly enjoyable time
  of life and not at all marked by storm and stress
• Believed storm and stress a byproduct of
  industrialized society
• Studied mostly 3rd world countries where children
  are expected to take on roles similar to adults

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Adolescence cont.

• There is at least some stress during this period
  of time
• Face challenges in the form of developmental
  tasks that must be mastered
• Development depends on different factors such as
  adjustment in childhood, adjustment of his/her
  peers and parents, changes (physical/mental) that
  occur

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Robert Havighurst Developmental Tasks

1. Accepting ones physical makeup
2. Developing appropriate relations with both sexes
3. Becoming emotionally independent

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Cont.

• 4. Becoming Economically independent
• 5. Preparing for and starting a three letter
  dirty word (JOB)
• 6. Becoming socially competent

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Cont.

• 7. Achieving socially responsible behavior
• 8. Marriage and family
• 9. Proper values and morals