Lifespan Development: Lives in Context
Second Edition
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the storm and stress perspective on adolescence in light of research evidence.
- Summarize the physical changes that occur with puberty and the correlates of pubertal timing.
- Discuss brain development during adolescence and its effect on behavior.
- Identify ways in which thinking changes in adolescence and how these changes are reflected in adolescent decision making and behavior.
- Discuss moral development and influences on moral reasoning.
- Describe the challenges that school transitions pose for adolescents and the role of parents in academic achievement.