Once again, you will view a TED Talk video that is directly related to the course content this week and then reflect on what you have learned in a graded blog activity. This introductory activity helps learners to think about and explore the meaningfulness of the course content covered in the module, with a focus on the biological and social perspectives of human development.
By successfully completing this reflection activity, you will demonstrate Module Outcome 1: Illustrate the physical changes adolescents experience and how sexuality develops during the adolescent years.
Watch the video, The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain [Video file, 14:26 mins]. Briefly reflect on your own thoughts and ideas about the content of the video by writing answers to the following:
- What types of physical changes do adolescents experience?
- How do these physical changes influence sexuality during the teenage years?
- Which theoretical approaches are used in the video to describe adolescent behavior? Please give an example for each approach.
- Based on what you learned from the video and the readings in your text, describe and give examples of some threats to the well-being of teenagers.