Learning objectives
Chapter 14:

1. Discuss the emotional and psychological impact of pubertal hormones.

2. Identify several factors that influence the onset of puberty.

3. Describe the growth spurt in both the male and the female adolescent, focusing on changes in body weight and height.

4. Discuss the adjustment problems of boys and girls who develop earlier or later than their peers do.

5. Discuss the nutritional needs and problems of adolescents.

6. Describe the possible consequences of premature sexual activity, and discuss sexual abuse, noting its prevalence and consequences for development.

Learning objectives
Chapter 15:

1. Describe advances in thinking during adolescence.

2. (text and Thinking Like a Scientist) Describe evidence of formal operational thinking during adolescence, and provide examples of adolescents' emerging ability to reason deductively and inductively.

3. Discuss the increasing importance of intuitive thinking in adolescence, particularly as manifested in adolescent egocentrism.

4. Explain adolescents' use of illogical, intuitive thought even when they are capable of logical thought.

5. Briefly discuss the typical adolescent's inability to make major life decisions.

6. Evaluate the typical secondary school's ability to meet adolescents' cognitive needs.

7. Discuss whether part-time employment is advisable for adolescents.

8. Discuss sex education and global trends in teen pregnancies and births.

9. Discuss the influence of education, national trends, and culture on adolescent risk taking.

Learning objectives
Chapter 16:

1. Describe the development of identity during adolescence.

2. Describe the four major identity statuses, and give examples of each.

3. Discuss the problems encountered in the formation of gender and ethnic identities.

4. Discuss adolescent depression and suicide, and for suicide, note its incidence and prevalence, gender, ethnic, and national variations, and contributing factors.

5. Discuss delinquency among adolescents today, noting its incidence and prevalence, significance for later development, and best approaches for prevention or treatment.

6. Discuss parental influence on identity formation, including the effect of parent-adolescent conflict and other aspects of family functioning.

7. Discuss the constructive functions of peer relationships and close friendships during adolescence and the unique challenges faced by immigrants.

8. Discuss the development of male-female relationships during adolescence, including the challenges faced by gay and lesbian adolescents.