Theories
According to this theory, the life course is perceived as a sequence of eras or seasons.
Levinson’s Theory
According to Erikson, what stage of adulthood and which emotional stage of development is a person undergoing between the ages of 20 and 40?
What is young adulthood; intimacy vs. isolation
Typical adolescence is divided into _____ stages where the adolescent brain is not fully developed until about the age of ___.
3 stages, age 25
According to Erikson, young adults strive to develop the virtue of _____ during the intimacy vs. isolation stage.
The virtue of love
True or False. Late adulthood is not 65 and older.
False
According to Kohlberg, adolescents are entering this stage of moral development.
Postconventional Morality
According to Erikson, what stage of adulthood and which psychosocial stage of development is a person undergoing between the ages of 40 and 65?
What is middle adulthood; Generativity vs. Stagnation
________ identity is the person’s self-definition as a separate and distinct individual while ______________ identity is part of the self-concept that comes from knowledge of one’s membership in a social group as well as emotional significance of that membership.
Psychological, Social
______ was the father of the modern study of adult development, introversion vs. extroversion
Who is Jung
What is the term for the brain disease in which memory and cognitive abilities deteriorate over time?
What is dementia
According to Piaget, adolescents are entering this stage of cognitive development evidenced by the ability to utilize abstract reasoning and hypothetical thinking.
Formal operational thought
According to Erikson, during this age range, success leads to a strong sense of self and failure leads to not being sure of who I am.
What is 12 to 19 years?
_________ is the area of the brain that activates puberty by initiating hormonal production primarily in the pituitary and adrenal glands.
Hypothalamus
Altruism, anticipation, mature humor, sublimation, and suppression are all examples of what category of defense mechanisms?
What is mature defense mechanisms
What is used to describe the process of reflecting on one’s life through evaluation and making sense of one’s life? It includes a reinterpretation of past experiences and unresolved conflicts .
Life Review
Carl Jung states that ________ is the full development of all aspects of the self into a unique and harmonious whole that gives expression to repressed attributes and desire while _________ is the process by which humans develop unique patterns and traits.
What is individuation, differentiation
According to Erikson, this psychosocial stage suggests that adults can form loving and lasting relationships with others.
What is Intimacy vs. Isolation
According to the process of developing personal identity, which of the aspects refers to no commitment made to roles and values, with or without exploration.
Identity diffusion
What theory recognizes that we each travel through life with a convoy, or a network of social relationships that protect, defend, aid, and socialize us?
What is social convoy theory
According to Erikson, at what stage, am I contemplating whether my life was a good one?
Integrity vs. Despair
Which theorist expanded on Erikson’s Theory reporting four identity aspects based on the amount of 1) exploration and 2) commitment.
Marcia
At this age and stage, I am contemplating if my life a good one.
What is integrity v. despair; 65 and older
According to the textbook, pubertal ____________ refers to the time at which the pubertal process begins. Pubertal ____________ refers to how quickly or slowly an individual progresses through the puberty process.
Timing, Tempo
During young and middle adulthood, what changes do women experience that involves their reproductive system and sexuality?
What is the supply of egg cells are depleted, ovarian production of hormones slows, which ends with menopause
What are the four biological risk factors have been identified for cognitive decline in older adulthood?
Hypertension, Diabetes, High cholesterol, and APOE-4 gene