Physical and Cognitive Development
What are bodily changes and sexual maturation?
The two general types of physical development during puberty.
What is giving away valued possessions?
A common warning sign of suicide, involving giving away belongings.
What are choice and high reciprocity?
Friendships are typically characterized by these two traits.
What is assortative mating?
The theory suggesting people choose partners with similar traits.
What is passive euthanasia?
This term refers to helping a terminally ill person end their life by withholding life-sustaining measures.
What is the illusion of invulnerability?
The phenomenon where adolescents believe bad things won’t happen to them.
What is hostile aggression?
This type of aggression is likely to increase in hostile individuals as they age.
What is an abusive relationship?
This type of relationship is marked by violence or aggression.
What is authoritarian parenting?
The parenting style described as "low warmth and high control."
What is the narrative theme?
The theme of grief reflected in sharing stories about a deceased loved one.
What is crystallized intelligence?
The type of intelligence that benefits from practice and accumulated knowledge.
What is foreclosure?
This identity status involves individuals who commit to roles or values without exploring other options.
What is assortative mating?
This theory suggests that individuals are attracted to others who share similar values, interests, and traits.
What are neighborhood, school, religious organizations, and extended family?
According to family systems theory, these influences shape child development.
What are pain, punishment, and humiliation?
Death anxiety is connected to fears of these experiences.
What is estrogen?
This hormone is primarily responsible for triggering puberty in females.
What is delinquent behavior?
A teenager who struggles to delay gratification is at higher risk of engaging in this behavior.
What is an egalitarian relationship?
The type of relationship where responsibilities and power are shared equally among partners.
What is an extended family?
The most common family structure worldwide.
What is grief work?
This term describes the psychological process of coming to terms with bereavement.
Who is Cindy, who has changed careers several times?
This person is most likely to experience a moratorium in their identity development.
What is intimacy vs. isolation?
The psychological stage described by Erikson for young adults focusing on forming close relationships.
What is the degree to which they share power in the (romantic) relationship?
Gay and lesbian couples differ from heterosexual couples in this way.
What is diffusion?
The type of identity status where individuals are overwhelmed and avoid identity tasks.
What is a persistent vegetative state?
The condition where cortical functioning ceases, but the brain stem remains active.