PSY 444 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Psy, Pituitary Gland, Impression Formation
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Look over the different perspectives on adolescence and how they affect our view of the period. Know the basic physical changes occurring during puberty. How are the biological changes of adolescence controlled (i. e. , what bodily mechanisms are involved?) Know the pathway from the hypothalamus --> pituitary --> the various glands. Understand the sex differences in physical changes (i. e. , fat, muscles, heart size, lung size, etc. ) Know the normal course of sexual maturation for boys and girls. What effect does physical maturation have on intelligence, peer relations, etc. Know the two types of research on the psychological impact of puberty. Know the material on the effects of early maturation on boys and girls. Formal operations - you should understand the material on concrete operations and the transition to formal operations. Are formal operations uniform (i. e. , once you have them you exhibit them everywhere?) Know the material on adolescent egocentricism by david elkind.
