Chapter 11

Due Monday 1/12

Chapter 11 Questions:

Section 1:

1. Summarize the physical changes that we undergo during adolescence. How are these different for men and women? Does this describe your experiences?

Section 2:

2. According to the book, how do relationships with parents change? Does this match your experience?
3. What does the book say about how peers influence adolescents – in friendships, cliques, romantic relationships, etc.? How does this compare to how you were influenced?

Section 3:

4. What does it mean to develop an identity? What is an identity crisis?
5. Describe the different categories of identity status in adolescents.
6. How do gender and ethnicity influence identity formation?

Section 4:

7. What seems to cause eating disorders? Have you known people who struggled with these disorders? What do you think caused them? How can we treat these disorders?
8. According to the book, what leads to substance abuse in teens? Do you agree? How big a problem is this in Harwich?
9. How do teens view sexuality? What problems are associated with teen pregnancy? Do you know anyone who got pregnant as a teen? How did they deal with it?
10. What seems to lead to juvenile delinquency? What seems to prevent it? Do you know anyone who’s had trouble with the law? What led them into these problems?