February 16, 2011 by Kim Rybacki
Questions about Childhood/Children and adolescence/Adolescents …
- How do you define and categorize maturity?
- What are the curiosities of children and adolescents?
- Why are adolescents so rebellious?
- Why is it so important to define childhood and adolescence?
- Are they understanding social pressures and how does that affect society?
- How does the environment affect the rate of maturity?
- How does the way a parent disciplines a child affect his/her outlook on life?
- Why are children and adolescents unable to empathize with others? (Are they able to?)
- Why do children become bullies?
- To what extent are there big developmental differences between individuals?
- In terms of development, where should we draw the line between adulthood and childhood?
- What causes parents to restrict their children?
- In what “cultures” do adolescents appear to thrive more?
- What causes parents (in terms of society/culture) to put so many restrictions on children?
- What hormonally causes adolescents to act out in both emotions/actions?
- What actually causes good/bad children?
- What effects (?) on the minds of children as they transition from childhood to adolescence?
- Does development of the mind distinguish whether the child is in a state of childhood or adolescence?
- Do experiences in childhood determine what the child is like in adolescence?
- How do you determine what information should be taught during childhood and adolescence?
- At what age does the brain fully develop?
- At what age range do children enter puberty compared to what it used to be?
- What are the connections between characteristics of adolescence and the development of the brain?
- How does parental control influence a child’s behavior?
- What social issues can lead to mental disorders?
- What kinds of concerns and pressure do children face among their peers in school?
- When do children develop concerns about their health, diet, weight, physical appearance, etc?
- Does nature or nurture have a greater impact on childhood and adolescence?
- What effects does parenting have on children and adolescents?
- How does society influence the transition from childhood to adolescence?
- How do moral values effect childhood and adolescence?
- Is technology more influential in childhood or adolescence?
- Are there specific characteristics between an adolescent’s brain and an adult’s?
- What specific behavior determines adulthood?
- What specific behavior determines childhood?
- What factors cause a child to skip adolescence (i.e., grow up faster)?
- Is there a specific age when childhood begins and ends?
- Is adolescence detrimental for developing into adulthood?
- What are the mental stages (duration) of children and adolescents?
- What effect do parents’ actions have on the development of children?
- What are the effects of the environment and how heavily do they weigh on the development of children?
- How does the leniency of the media affect the moral development of a child and/or adolescent?
- What are the causes of a slower development of the limbic system and can it be reversed?
