Gender and Orientation
socially constructed roles and characteristics set by culture to define male and female
gender
the time when we mature sexually; adolescence begins with this
parenting style, parents are coercive
authoritarian
all mental activities associated with thinking
cognition
transition period from childhood to adulthood
adolescence
social expectations that guide men and womens behavior
gender roles
fertilized eggs
zygotes
this researcher believed that childrens moral judgement builds on their cognitive development
piaget
the preoperational childs difficulty taking anothers point of view
egocentrism
our sense of self; the adolescents task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles
identity
time of natural ending of menstrual cycles
menopause
abnormalities in children caused by a pregnant womans heavy drinking
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
uphold laws and rules to gain social approval or maintain social order
conventional morality
fear of anxiety that infants commonly display
stranger anxiety
children learn the pleasure of applying themselves to tasks, or they feel inferior
competence vs inferiority
definition of the right time to leave home, get a job, marry, have children, etc varies from culture to culture
social clock
agents, such as chemicals and viruses, that can reach the embryo or fetus during prenatal development and cause harm
teratogens
actions reflect belief in basic rights and self defined ethical principles
postconventional morality
according to Piaget, at what age do we learn object permanence?
a primary developmental task in young adulthood; the ability to form close, loving relationships
intimacy
which type of aggression is more common in males than females?
harmful physical aggression
the first menstrual period
menarche
these two researchers posed that moral reasoning guides moral action
Piaget and Kohlberg
after repeatedly hearing your alarm, which once was distracting and easily drew your attention, you pay less attention to it and your response is diminished
habituation
teens work at refining sense of self by testing roles and integrating them to form a single identity or they become confused about who they are
identity vs role confusion