Life Project

PHYSICALDEWLOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE

. Adolescents have many physical issues to deal with. (pp.268-276)

r Julie's concem about her appearance is typical in adolescence, especially for girls, when the body changes and normal weight gain puberty brings can cause anxiety. (pp. 268-272)

o Adolescentbrain development, includ- ing the growth of the prefrontal cortex of the brain, permitted ]ulie to think about and evaluate the behavior of her old friends in comparison to the new identity she wished to have. Such complex thinking, emerging in adolescence, can sometimes lead to confusion. (pp. 27 5-27 6)

. Thepressuletobepopular led fulie to abuse alcohol- a major threat to the well- being of adolescents.

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COGNITTVE DEVELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE

o Adolescents'personal fables can make them feel invuhrerable to risk, as Julie felt when she started drinking to be cool. (pp.286-287)

r |ulie's awareness of what she values in her- self and her ability to reflect on what gives her the most joy exemplify adolescents' advanced mental abilities. (pp. 282-286)

SOCIALAND PERSONALIry DEI/ELOPMENT IN ADOLESCENCE

o Julie's devotion to connecting with the in crotvd tvpifies the great importance of peer relationships in adolescence. (pp. 305-310)

. Though Julie knows her parents love her, she was annoyed when they checked her room for alcohol and fought with her about her dropping grades in school. Such conflicts often occur in early ado- lescence when teens are struggling for autonomy and independence. (pp.300-30s)

. For Julie, being smart and making inde- pendent choices became positive, key aspects of her identity, answering the question, "Who am I?" (pp.293102)

o Julie thinks she has to be part of the in crowd to have high self-esteem, but her social status is not the only factor that affects her feelings about herself. (pp.271-272)

r julie's enrollment in a fiction writing workshop and her subsequent decision to publish a novel is an example of Marcia's identity achievement. (pp.2e7-2e9)

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