Psychology: Lectures 10-12

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early maturing girls and late maturing boys

adaptable, independent, flexible, competent adults

moratorium

adolescent has identity crises/exploration phase but does not arrive at a decision, exploring alternatives without making final identity choices

foreclosure

adolescent never goes through identity crisis yet commits to identity, adopts parents or cultures view, premature identity formation

mood disorders

appear, disappear and reappear; lack of pleasure in nearly all activities, persistent and unhappy mood; sleep, eating, concentrating problems

ethnic identity achievement

clear and confident understanding of their own cultural identity - sense of pride in and identity with, their own cultural group and demonstrate an acceptance of other groups

role conflict

conflicting demands between roles

identity achievement

crisis/exploration and commitment present, person understands who he/she is as an individual, reconsider goals set by parents and culture, actively pursue goals

example of role conflict

daughter's ballet vs. work assignments

andropause

decreases in testosterone, still able to reproduce

identity diffusion

does not seem to know or care about identity, cynical attitude towards whole process, short exploration phase

vocational identity

establish oneself as a productive member of society; pride in work; acquiring resources, sense of belonging to a vocational group

generalized anxiety disorder

excessive worry and avoidant behaviors ; intense anxiety not focused on particular thing or situation; not due to recent trauma or stress

anxiety disorders

future oriented emotions, perceptions of uncontrollability and unpredictability, intrusive and uncontrolled worry

ethnic identity search

interested in learning about and understanding their own ethnicity

vocational identity search

interested in learning about and understanding vocational opportunities

cultural identity

may involve racial, national, regional identity; behaviors, arts, beliefs, language institutions - the way of life for a group; sense of belonging to one or more ethnic groups

menopause

menstruation stops, no longer able to reproduce, change in sex hormone levels

primary sex characteristics

necessary for reproduction (ex. menstruation)

secondary sex characteristics

not directly related but aid in reproduction (ex. widen hips)

role spillover

one role interferes with ability to perform other role

sandwhich generation

people responsible for the care of both their children and aging relatives

social phobia

persistent fear of acting in an embarrassing or humiliating way in social or performance situations; fear of speaking, reading, interacting; associated behavior: avoidance

senescence

physical aging, gradual deterioration of function of body

generativity

psychological need to give of oneself, be needed, nurture things

Diathesis-Stress Model

psychopathology is a consequence of life stress interacting with underlying predisposition for disorder; environment interacting with biology

fear

reaction to present threat

early maturing boys and late maturing girls

rigid, conforming, conventional, discontented adults, less intellectually curious

vocational identity achievement

sense of pride in and identity with one's chosen vocation

puberty

series of biological developments that transform individuals from a state of physical immaturity to one in which they are biologically mature and capable of sexual reproduction

example of role spillover

staying up all night with sick baby means you can't focus at work the next day

role overload

too many diverse demands (within a role)

anxiety

worry about possible negative outcomes

mania, bipolar, severe depression

What are 3 examples of mood disorders?

panic attacks, PTSD, OCD, social phobias

What are 4 examples of anxiety disorders?

genetic factors, nutrition, gender

What factors influence the onset of puberty?

emerging adults

What period of development experiences the highest rates of psychopathology?

anxiety disorders

Which of the disorders discussed in class is most prevalent?


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