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Psych 1100E
Lecture 28 (pg. 478-484, 487-489)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adolescence | The period of development and gradual transition between childhood and adulthood. |
| Puberty | A period of rapid physical maturation in which the person becomes capable of sexual reproduction. |
| What is the difference between adolescence and puberty? | Adolescence is a broad social construction of a more western cultural invention, whereas puberty is a worldwide biologically defined period. |
| Primary sex characteristics | Sex organs involved in reproduction. |
| Secondary sex characteristics | Non-reproductive physical features, such as facial hair or breasts. |
| Neural restructuring in the prefrontal cortex and the limbic system in the adolescent brain affect what? | Coordinate behaviours that satisfy motivational goals, emotional urges and bheavioural control. |
| Does brain growth slow or increase from childhood to adolescence? | Slows |
| Is early maturation a more positive experience for girls or boys? | Boys |
| Adolescent egocentrism | A self-absorbed and distorted view of one's uniqueness and importance. |
| According to Elkind, what are the two min parts of adolescent egocentrism? | 1. Personal fable 2. Imaginary audience |
| Personal fable | Adolescents that overestimate the uniqueness of their feelings and experiences. |
| Imaginary audience | Adolescents feels that they are always "on stage" and that "everybody's going to notice" how they look and what they do. Sensitivity to evaluation. |
| According to Piaget's view, what stage of cognitive development are adolescents at? | Formal operational thinking |
| According to Marcia (but based off of Erikson) what are the four classifications of "identity status"? | 1. Identity diffusion 2. Foreclosure 3. Moratorium 4. Identity achievement |
| According to Marica's study, what is "identity diffusion"? | These teens and adults had not yet gone through an identity crisis. They seemed unconcerned or even cynical about identity issues and were not committed to a coherent set of values. |
| According to Marcia's study, what is "foreclosure"? | Individuals not yet gone through identity crisis. They committed to an identity and set of values (adopting peer-group or parental values) before experiencing an identity crisis. |
| According to Marcia's study, what is "moratorium"? | These people wanted to establish a clear identity and were currently experiencing an identity crisis but had not yet resolved it. |
| According to Marcia's study, what is "identity achievement"? | These individuals had gone through an identity crisis, successfully resolved it, and emerged with a coherent set of values. |
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