1. Visit a Grade 5, 6, or 7 class. Note variations in the size and maturity of the students. Do you see any patterns related to gender, ethnicity, body fat, or self-confidence?

2. Interview two to four of your friends who are in their late teens or early 20s about their memories of menarche or spermarche, including their memories of others’ reactions. Analyze the connections between body changes and emotional reactions.

3. Talk to a teenager about politics, families, school, religion, or any other topic that might reveal the way that young person thinks. Do you hear any characteristics of adolescent cognition, such as egocentrism, intuitive thinking, or formal thought? Cite examples.

4. Think of a life-changing decision you have made. How did logic and emotion interact? What might have changed if you had given the matter more thought—or less?

>>ONLINE CONNECTIONS

To accompany your textbook, you have access to a number of online resources, including LearningCurve, which is an adaptive quizzing program; critical thinking questions; and case studies. For access to any of these links, go to www.worthpublishers.com/launchpad/bergerinvitels2ecanadian. In addition to these resources, you’ll find links to video clips, personalized study advice, and an e-Book. Among the videos and activities available online are the following:

• The Timing of Puberty. Too early? Too late? Teens tell their own stories about the impact of pubertal timing. The video also reviews physical changes and gender differences in maturation.
• Brain Development: Adolescence. There’s a lot going on in a teenager’s brain! Animations and illustrations highlight that development and its effect on behaviour.