Good Morning Psychology!

1. If you are unhappy with your final grade on the Education Essay come see me about revisions. • I am missing essays from the following people: • Megan Lee • Isaiah Dolce • Raphael Chevallier • Max Woempner • Please resend them ASAP • Carson.rosenberg@mvla.net • I am assuming at this point it is my fault so please-re-email them and it won’t be a problem. Good Morning Psychology!

2. Lets take a survey…. • Before we continue to discuss the list we made last week I think we need some more data about who is in our class…. • Get out a computer, go to the link below and fill out the survey. Its all anonymous. • http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LFT78GZ

3. We’re going to look into this more.. So, the question really is, what shapes our perception regarding what relationships are like? What kind of partner we want? Looking back at our list of characteristics and then again at our survey data…what do you see? Write me a paragraph explaining our data….

4. Happy Homecoming! Please: • Go get a laptop. • Still looking for essays from • Raphael

5. OkTrends So lets look at some more relationship related data… Go to the following blog: http://blog.okcupid.com This is a data set collected by the people who run the dating sight, OKCupid. Select a survey set a read it. Each person in your group should select a different survey set to share.

6. Happy Homecoming! Today: Updates Adolescent Development Note: Data today taken from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

7. Adolescent Development and Romantic Relationships • What is Adolescents? • 12-14 Early Adolescents • 15-16 Middle Adolescents • 17-19 Late Adolescents • This is a time period marked by the most physical and emotional development post infancy – childhood.

8. Adolescent Development • Romantic development in adolescents can be separated into early, middle and late adolescents. • Sometimes teen-romances are characterizes as short-lived and superficial. • Romantic relationships for adolescents have the greatest impact on positive or negative emotions for teens – greater so than relationships with friends and family.

9. Key Aspects of Sexuality in Early Adolescents Sexuality (2% of U.S. teens have sex during early adolescents) • Girls ahead of boys • Shyness, blushing, and modesty when sex is mentioned • More showing off; Greater interest in privacy • Experimentation with body (masturbation) • Worries about being normal Other Key Developmental Aspects • Beginning of the assertions of independence from parents. • Major physical developments (puberty) • Capacity for abstract thought, • poor consequence judgment.

10. Romantic Relationships and Identity • Early adolescents is marked by young peoples development of different identities based on the relationship context. • You are different when you are with your: • Friends • Family • Romantic Partners • These ‘selves’ may be contradictory • These contradictions are not usually acknowledged in early adolescents.

11. Key Aspects of Sexuality in Middle Adolescents Sexuality ( 16% of teens have had sex by middle adolescents) • Concerns about sexual attractiveness • Frequently changing relationships • Movement towards heterosexuality with fears of homosexuality • Tenderness and fears shown toward opposite sex Other Key Developmental Aspects • Continued physical changes • Development of ideals and selection of role models • More consistent evidence of conscience • Greater capacity for setting goals • Interest in moral reasoning

12. Romantic Relationships and Gender Identity • What do you think the impact of romantic relationships and the pursuit of romantic relationships might be on the formation of gender identity or the conformation to gender stereotypes?

13. Key Aspects of Sexuality in Late Adolescents Sexuality (71% of teens have had sex by late adolescents) • Concerned with serious relationships • Clear sexual identity • Capacities for tender and sensual love Other Key Developmental Aspects • Capable of useful insight • Stress on personal dignity and self-esteem • Ability to set goals and follow through • Acceptance of social institutions and cultural traditions • Self-regulation of self esteem

14. Teen Pregnancy Rates in the U.S. • Steady decline since 1990’s. • United States still has a higher teen pregnancy rate than other developed countries.

15. Education and Sexual Risks • 21 States emphasize abstinence only sex education in schools. • Teens in states that practice more abstinence-oriented education are morelikely to become pregnant • States that practice more abstinence-oriented education also had higher rates of sexually transmitted diseases.

16. Office of Adolescent Health stats. • Of adolescents who have had sex: • 1/3rd has had only one partner. • 16 percent has had two partners • 32 percent has had three to five partners • 20 percent has had six or more partners. •  Many adolescents are engaging in sexual behaviors other than vaginal intercourse: nearly one-half have had oral sex, and just over one in 10 have had anal sex. • Many people attribute this to the rapid expansion of the availability of pornography.

17. Questions about Teen Sexuality New studies looking to impacts of shows like “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom” on teenage sexuality and pregnancies. New studies also looking at pornography consumption and its impact on young people’s sexual activities, expectations and identities.