Psychology Chapter 4
moral thinking
Lawrence Colberg study the development of
rationalization
adolescents are only capable of ________once they have reached the formal operational stage ofdevelopment
a period of storm and stress; a transitional stage in our evolutionary development
how did G STANELEY HALL characterize adolescence
menarche, spermarche
how do adolescents develop physically develop during this period
develop early = more confident early developing girls= self conscious
how do individual growth differences affect an adolescents personality
females tend to develop earlier than males, females may be taller than males for a couple of years. males develop muscle tissue, females develop fat tissue
how does puberty differ for males and females
parents
on major matters who's advice do you have the most teens rely upon
identity
once physical and biological make up or known as one's gender
gender stereotype
oversimplified or disoriented generalization about the characteristics of men and women
bulimia
people suffering from space_________are usually overly concerned about body shape and wait
aggression
primary difference between genders is
identity crisis
proposed by Eric Erickson
click
provides a way for adolescent to defined themselves
Jean Piaget
psycho analytic formal operations
abstract
reaching the higher levels of moral development requires the ability to __________ by seeing another's point of view
Margaret Mead
storm and stress is a byproduct of culture
G Stanley Hall
storm versus stress
anorexia
symptoms include a refusal to eat
formal operations
the thinking patterns that emerge during adolescence were identified by jean piaget as
menarche
the time at which females have their first menstrual period
what is adolescence
the transition period between childhood and adult hood
conformity
what is the major drawback to clicks
Sandra Bem
androgyny
gender schema
set of behaviors that is considered socially excepted bowl for each gender
bulimia
symptoms include binge eating and purging
rationalization
A person uses blank to explain an unpleasant emotion or behavior in a way that preserves his or her self-esteem
social learning theory
Albert banduras approach to adolescence is called
identity crisis
Eric Erickson characterize adolescence as a time and went to the teen faces a
identity foreclosure adolescence
Marsha labeled teens who had a firm commitment about issues based on the suggestion of others as
conformity
Peer groups are held together by
androgynous
Pose by Sandra bem
androgynous
Roll that is flexible combination of traditionally male and female characteristics
gender identity
The biological sex group to which an individual belongs to
biological theory
The______Of generally development emphasizes the role of anatomy hormones in brain organization
identity crisis
a period of inner conflict during which adolescents worry intensely about who they are
Messiah complex
children that think they can "save the world" have a
androgynous
combination or confusion or traditional male and female characteristics
gender stereotypes
created when societies make a rigid definitions of appropriate male and female roles they create
gender role
defined by both one's physical make up and buy the culture in which one lives
Communication
differences in male and females also commonly occur in
conformity
discomfort with dressing differently than the group you belong to is also an example of the pressure is caused by
gender identity is physical gender role is determined by society
distinguish between gender identity and gender role
hypothetical possibilities
during formal operations, a adolescent can consider
psychoanalytic theory
emphasizes identification with the same sex parent
social learning theory
emphasizes the role of interaction and human development
initiation rites
graduation from high school, bar mitzvahs, and confirmations are examples of
Serotonin
has been associated with increased aggression behavior
gender role
hey set of behaviors organized around how either a male or female should think and behave
puberty
hormones trigger a series of internal and external changes during
helps an individual achieve self confidence develop independence clarify values experiment with new roles they become independent from their families
how to clicks help and adolescent establish an identity
James Marcia
identify the different attempts adolescence make to achieve a sense of identity
Eric Erickson
identity crisis
James Marcia
identity foreclosure
initiation rites
in many cultures and societies what marks the admission into adulthood?
click
it feels the need for closeness
anorexia
it may represent a refusal by the adolescent to grow up
gender role, developing relations, becoming emotionally independent
list three of the development tasks that an adolenct must master
social learning theory
most dependent on culture
asynchrony
the condition during adolescence in which the growth of bodily parts is uneven is called
Spermarche
the period during which males achieve theyr first ejeculation
people who are less stereo typical or more flexible and adapt better to modern life
what are the advantages of androgyny according to Sandra bems study
conformity groups may influence a teenager to make bad decisions demand conformity
what are the potential drawbacks of Blong to a click
anorexia and bulimia
what are the two most common eating disorders
sexual attitudes and cultural views
what behavior changes accompany
puberty
what biological event marks the end of childhood
social class lines divided by boys and girls
what characterizes social groups
Peer groups not parents teach children how to behave in the world parent only supply environment in which they meet their peers
what claims does psychologist Judith rich Harris make about the role of parents and peers
become teenage parents, do bad in school, and serve time in prison
what do studies indicate about the children of teenage mothers
storm and stress is a by product of industrialized society, not all have storm and stress, culture plays a significant role in adolescence development
what encouraged MARGRET MEAD to disagree with HALLS view
loss of a love one break down a family unit unit relocation divorced family
what events trigger depression in adolescents
pregnancy, STDs
what fears affect sexual behavior
feels the need for closeness house and adolescent divine himself clarify values independence self confinidence
what functions do clicks serve
others movie called but not me adolescence believe they are in vulnerable believe they cannot be punished
what is the illusion of invulnerability
don't want to let go and worry about if their child is ready for reality
what issues my parents face during adolescence
they are trusted not to treat an adolescent like a child and adolescent compare themselves to their peers
what role do peers serve in a teens life