3.2b Adolescence and Adulthood

Question 1

Adolescence

Answer 1

the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence

Question 2

Puberty

Answer 2

the period of sexual maturity, during which a person usually becomes capable of reproducing

Question 3

Prefrontal Cortex

Answer 3

also continues to develop. The continuing growth of myelin, the fatty tissue that forms around axons and speeds neurotransmission, enables better communication with other brain regions

Question 4

Emerging adulthood

Answer 4

from age 18 to mid-twenties

Question 5

Early Adulthood

Answer 5

roughly twenties and thirties

Question 6

Late Adulthood

Answer 6

years after 65

Question 6

Middle Adulthood

Answer 6

to age 65

Question 7

Menopause

Answer 7

the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences her ability to reproduce declines.

Question 8

Death-deferral phenomenon

Answer 8

when a person dies close to a significant event or milestone

Question 9

Neurogenesis

Answer 9

the development of new brain cells