Adulthood
Key Terms
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Adolescence
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SOC.
100

What phase of female adulthood when women marry and have a career.

Phase II - Entering the Adult World

100

what is defined as the physical maturing that makes an individual capable of sexual reproduction

puberty

100

The worst overdose epidemic in the history of the U.S. is happening now with the use of this drug...

 Fentanyl 

100

What is adolescence?

The period between the onset of puberty and adulthood.

100

Shared beliefs about what is good or bad is called.

values

200
Explain life structure ...

Life structure consists of the sum of individual's experienced self- investment (self-representation/individual) and social roles (meaningful relationships with others/social)

200

This is a characteristic of adolescence - when early adolescence experience spurts of growth in height and weight, body proportion changes etc...

Biological Growth and Development

200

Name three sociological causes of drug abuse..

Peer Pressure

Lack of family involvement 

Social and academic adjustment problems

200

Who created the theory of adult male development?

David Levinson

200

Norms that do not have great moral significance 

Folkways

300

Name the three phases of adulthood for women.

Phase 1 - Leaving the Family

Phase 2 - Entering the Adult World 

Phase 3 - Entering the Adult World Again

300

when adolescents feel the need to agree with or go along with behaviors to be apart of the group 

peer pressure

300

Name the top three drugs abused by U. S. teens (in order) 

1. Alcohol 

2. Marijuana 

3. Prescription Medications

300

Mental health is not a massive issue for this generation 

TRUE OR FALSE 

FALSE 

300

This perspective focuses on those forces in society that promote competition and change 

Conflict Perspective

400

The work of this person supports the argument that women go through a different developmental process in three phases. 

Irene Frieze 

400

this proposes that drug use and deviant behaviors emerge from interactions with the primary socialization sources (family, school, peers).

Primary Socialization Theory

400

What is another term for " synthetic " marijuana

Spice or K2

400

Peer pressure, lack of family involvement and social and academic adjustment problems are called?

sociological causes of drug abuse 

400

This sociologist was interested in the science of society

Emile Durkheim

500
Describe the settling down period for male development 

ages 33 - 39 establishing self in society, advancing in occupations, form true commitments such as family, work, leisure, friendship and community

500

Adolescents are mature enough to think about themselves and what they want out of life. 

Search for Self

500

Ages 23 - 27 in adult male development is  called..

entering the adult world 

500

What are the 5 characteristics of adolescence?

  • Biological Growth and Development
  • Undefined Status in Society
  • Increased Independence and Decision-Making Ability
  • Increased Societal Pressure on Individual
  • Search for Self
500

Which one is a lie?  

1. Miss Lori attended a Performing Arts High School 

2. Miss Lori was a classically trained dancer

3. Miss Lori grew up in a Puerto Rican household 

4. Miss Lori was adopted

Number 1 

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