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modules 9 and 10

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adolescence   the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence  
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puberty   the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing  
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primary sex characteristics   the body structures (ovaries, testes, adn exter genitailia) that make sexual reproduction possible  
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secondary sex characteristics   nonreproductive sexual characteristics, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair  
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menarche   the first menstrual period  
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preconventional morality   before age 9, most children have a preconventional morality of self-interest: they obey either to avoid punishment or to gain concrete rewards  
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conventional morality   by early adolescence, mrality usually evolves to a more conventional level that cares for others and upholds laws and social rules simply because they are teh laws and rules  
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postconventional morality   affirms people's agreed-upon rights or follows what one personally perveives as basic ethical principles  
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trust vs. mistrust   erikson's stage. infancy. in needs are dependably met, infants develop a sense of basic trust  
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autonomy vs shame and doubt   eriksons stages.Toddlerhood. toddlers learn to exercise will and do things for themselves, or they doubt their abilities  
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initiative vs. guilt   eriksons stages. preschooler. Preschoolers learn to initiate tasks and carry out plans, or they feel gulty about efforts to be independent.  
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competence vs. inferiority   eriksons stages. children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior.  
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identity vs. role confusion   eriksons stage. Teenagers work at refining a sense of self by testing roles and then integrating them to form a single identity, or they become confused about who they are  
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intimacy vs. isolation   eriksons stage. Young adults struggle to form close relationships and to gain teh capacity for intimate love, or they feel socially isolated  
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generativity vs. stagnation   eriksons stage. The middle-aged discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or tehy meay feel a lack of purpose.  
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integrity vs. despair   eriksons stage. When reflecting on his or her life, the older adult may feel a sence of satisfaction or failure.  
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identity   one's sense of self; according to Erikson the adolescent's task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles.  
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menopause   the time of natural cessation of menstrauion; also refers to teh biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines.  
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Alzheimer's disease   a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and physical functioning.  
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cross-sectional study   a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another  
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logitudinal study   research in which the same peopele aer restudied and retested over a long period.  
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crystallized intelligence   one's accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age  
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fluid intelligence   one's ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood.  
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social clock   the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retierment.  
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