Great myths of adolescence / Jeremy D. Jewell, Michael I. Axelrod, Mitchell J. Prinstein, and Stephen Hupp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jewell, Jeremy D., 1970- author.

Axelrod, Michael I., author.

Prinstein, Mitchell J., 1970- author.

Hupp, Stephen, author.

Series:

Great myths of psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adolescence.

Adolescent psychology.

Physical Description:

xvi, 190 pages ; 24 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2019.

Contents:

1 Development of the Body, Brain, and Mind p. 7

#1 Adolescence ends at 18 years old p. 8

#2 Girls are universally experiencing puberty sooner in recent years p. 16

#3 The teen brain is fully developed by age 18 p. 24

#4 Anorexia treatment usually requires teens to be separated from their parents p. 33

#5 Technology has made teens better at multitasking p. 38

Mini myths for development of the body, brain, and mind p. 46

#6 Pubertal "early bloomers" fare better than "late bloomers" p. 46

#7 Teens can study better while listening to music p. 48

#8 The "Freshman 15": College students gain 15 pounds their freshman year p. 50

#9 Horses are helpful in the treatment of eating disorders, autism spectrum, and more p. 51

#10 The onset of puberty is very upsetting to most teens p. 52

#11 Male teens are much less likely than females to be preoccupied with their physical appearance p. 54

#12 Most teens hardly ever engage in leisure reading these days p. 55

#13 Greek life has a negative effect on college students academically p. 56

#14 Paying for prep courses is the best way to make large gains on the SAT p. 57

2 Development of the Self p. 59

#15 Significant mood disruptions in adolescence are inevitable p. 60

#16 Teens should have a job in high school to build character p. 64

#17 Risky behavior in adolescence is inevitable p. 68

#18 Taking care of an infant simulator doll increases abstinence from sexual activity p. 72

#19 College placement tests are useless at predicting academic success in college p. 77

Mini myths for development of the self p. 82

#20 College students' lives are full of random hook-ups p. 82

#21 Teaching teens about contraception makes them more likely to engage in sexual activity p. 84

#22 Abstinence-only sex education programs are effective at keeping teens abstinent p. 85

#23 The HPV vaccine increases teen sex p. 86

#24 The millennial generation is lazy p. 87

#25 High school football players are more likely to become seriously injured than cheerleaders p. 88

#26 Offenders hide sexual interest when using the internet to initiate sex offenses against teens p. 90

#27 Conversion therapy effectively turns homosexual teens into straight teens p. 91

#28 Teens underestimate the consequences of risky behavior and adults do not p. 94

3 The Social Environment p. 96

#29 More quality time with teens can make up for less quantity of time p. 96

#30 Successful transition from adolescence to adulthood is achieved through detachment from parents p. 98

#31 Popular teens are usually mean p. 107

#32 Peer pressure only causes teens to make bad decisions p. 112

#33 Boys only use sticks and stones to hurt while girls use words instead p. 117

Mini myths for the social environment p. 121

#34 Most teens have a strained relationship with their parents p. 121

#35 Asking teens if they have thought about suicide "plants a seed" and makes them more likely to actually attempt suicide p. 123

#36 Teens only listen to their peers p. 125

#37 When girls are sexually assaulted it is usually by a stranger p. 125

#38 Most college students graduate in 4 years p. 126

#39 College is the happiest time of one's life p. 127

4 Problems in Modern Society p. 130

#40 Teens these days are worse behaved than those of previous generations p. 130

#41 School violence is on the rise p. 139

#42 Boot camps get teens "on the right path" p. 149

#43 Most teens party with drugs or alcohol on weekends p. 154

#44 DARE programs prevent teen drug use p. 158

#45 Listening to heavy metal or rap music makes teens more likely to defy authority p. 165

Mini myths for problems in modern society p. 173

#46 Teens have the highest suicide rate p. 173

#47 Goggles mimicking drunkenness help prevent impaired driving p. 174

#48 Teens can be "scared straight" p. 176

#49 Sexting is only a teen problem p. 177

#50 Traditional High School Driver education courses have a strong record of making teens safe drivers p. 178.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Jewel, Jeremy D., 1970- Great myths of adolescence.

ISBN:

9781119248767

1119248760

9781119248774

1119248779

OCLC:

1023047059