PSYU 320 – Week 5 Discussion

1. Find, or create, and post a video that discusses an issue related to puberty, such as hormones, the effects of stress, sleep issues, genetic factors, ethnic factors or some other relevant issue/factor. Describe and discuss at least 2 things you learned from the video and at least 2 ways this information may be helpful to you, a teenager, a parent, and/or a teacher.
2. Find and post an academic/research article about eating disorders in adolescents. Describe and discuss at least 2 things you learned from the article and at least 2 things you think society could do to decrease the incidence of this problem. Also describe how you would implement your ideas to decrease this problem.
3. Discuss the following:
   1. Describe at least 3 issues with adolescent/early sex.
   2. Describe 3 things society could do to decrease the problems associated with adolescent/early sex. Use references.
   3. If you had the power to do so, what 2 policies would you implement across the country to help decrease these problems or implement the solutions you discussed previously?
   4. Describe the kind of sex education you think adolescents should be receiving in your opinion and why.
4. Create a Power Point, Prezi or photo essay that discusses one of the following concepts: Egocentrism, Formal Operational Thought, or Logical Fallacies.  You should have at least 4-5 slides/pictures with captions and a slide with references.
5. Find, or create, and post a video or podcast that discusses adolescent identity formation. Describe and discuss at least 2 things you learned from the video/podcast and at least 2 ways this information may be helpful to you, a teenager, a parent, and/or a teacher.
6. Find, or create, and post a podcast/audio file that discusses family relationships in adolescence and/or cultural differences in how teenagers and parents may relate to each other. Discuss at least 2 things you learned from the podcast/audio file. Also describe and discuss at least 2 ways your relationship changed with your family when you became an adolescent AND/OR how cultural factors influenced your relationship with your parents when you were an adolescent.
7. Poll at least 4 people over the age of 25 and ask them about the following:
   1. How do they think peer pressure affected them when they were adolescents?
   2. Did they ever give in to peer pressure when they didn’t want to during adolescence?  Why or why not?
   3. Do they remember incidents where peer pressure helped them to engage in positive behaviors?
   4. How do they feel affected by peer pressure in adulthood?
   5. Summarize their answers and post the summary, and describe and discuss at least 3 things you found interesting from the data you collected.  Did you relate to the answers you received?  In what ways?
8. Discuss the following:
   1. How has the increasing use of technology affected cognitive development in adolescents? Give at least 3 ways based on research. Use references.
   2. Do you think that a person can be addicted to technology/the internet? Give at least 3 reasons for why or why not.
   3. What 2 ideas do you have for increasing safety of children and adolescents when using the internet, especially when using social media?
   4. How would you implement your ideas?
9. Pick one of the following problems as they relate to adolescents: Depression, Drug abuse, Delinquency, or Suicide. For the topic you chose, do all of the following:
   1. Describe at least two ways this issue is a particular problem for adolescents vs adults.
   2. Describe at least 2 possible prevention methods for the issue.
   3. Describe 2 ways to treat the problem once it has occurred. Use references.
   4. If you had the power to do so, what 2 policies would you implement nationwide to combat the problem, and why? How would you implement them?

ANSWER

Option 1

Find, or create, and post a video that discusses an issue related to puberty, such as hormones, the effects of stress, sleep issues, genetic factors, ethnic factors or some other relevant issue/factor. Describe and discuss at least 2 things you learned from the video and at least 2 ways this information may be helpful to you, a teenager, a parent, and/or a teacher. 

 As a mother of three teenagers, I worry about a lot of things. However, I didn’t really consider sleep deprivation until now. Especially after watching a TedX Talk titled xxxxx, I realize that my teenagers’ sleep is something else I should be paying closer attention to.

I learned quite a few things from this video. First, I didn’t know that sleep deprivation increased the risk of…….

Option 8

Discuss the following:

How has the increasing use of technology affected cognitive development in adolescents? Give at least 3 ways based on research. Use references.

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