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PS 190 B Lifespan Development

Discussion Board Week 5- Week of 4/13

Discussion Post:

  1. What was one unique factor of the 1920s that helped bring about the culture of adolescence in the US and other Western nations?
  2. What was the 19th amendment in the US constitution? And, what role did it play in the birth of adolescence?
  3. Given the ppt. information and my voiceover explanation, do you consider yourself a Twixter? Why or why not?
  4. Do you think there are different social messages in US culture for males and females who are early ‘bloomers’ Why or why not? Explain your answer and be specific.

a. Discuss your own experience with this.

5. Explain what is meant by qualitative changes in adolescent brain function. That is, explain in everyday language what we mean when we say the adolescent brain is qualitatively different from the child brain.

6. Share a personal story of how you were affected by the delayed phase preference in adolescence. In your answer, demonstrate your accurate understanding of delayed phase preference.

Directions for your original posts are as follows:

Copy and Paste each question and type answer below.

Please answer each question in complete sentences and in your own words. Copied answers from other sources will lose points and/or result in a 0.

Each answer should be at least one to two paragraphs in length (minimum of 4-6 sentences per paragraph). *This doesn’t mean that you can’t write more, and in most cases you will want to.

Discussion Post will be due Thursday, April 16 by 8pm.

Response Post will be due Friday, April 17th by 8pm.

*Earlier responses are always welcomed and appreciated.

Response Posts: You will write one response to another student’s post.

Response posts will include: a) two things you found interesting about the post, and b) two original ideas that you can contribute to the content of the post that may help further the discussion about the topic. Please reference specific information from the post in your responses. Above all, please be respectful in your response posts. Each Response post should be at least two paragraphs in length (4-6 sentences per paragraph), written in complete sentences. *Again, this doesn’t mean that you can’t write more.