4. ADOLECENCE - ADULT DEVELOPMENT Flashcards
adolecence
gradual period of transition from childhood to adulthood
-marked by puberty
puberty changes
-hypothalamus signals pituitary glad to increase hormone secretions
-sperm production begins
-mood, behaviour
adolecent brain
cortical whiet matter
non myelinated grey matter increases impulse control
corpus callosum increases by 105
basal metabolic rate slows..(middle adulthood
after 40 years old
youn adulthood
20-40
-peak of physical and perceptual functioning
middle adulthood
40-60
-visual acuity declines, tunnel vision
-weaker bodies
-gain weight
-menopause
late adulthood
65+
-lean body mass decreases
-loss of calcium in bones
-hard ligaments make slow movement
the adult brain
- loss of brain tissue occurs with age
-frontal and parietal lobes show greatest loss
adolescent cognitive development; egocentrism
part 1; overestimation; their own uniquness, the personal fable. no one in the world has felt the same thing
part 2; oversensitivity; thinking everyone is paying attn to us at all times; imaginary audience
adolescent cognitive development; formal operational thought
abstract and creative
adult cognitive development; post formal operational thinking
fourth annd dinal stage of cognitive development
-able to reason logically about opposing POV
-accepts contradtictions and irreconcilable differences
use it or lose it principle
remaining physically and cognitive active maintains function
wisdom increases with age
greg west cognitive function in adults
learning new hobbies like vid games improves cognitive performance
search for identity; identity diffusion/ role confusion
no identity crisis yet; uncommitted to a role
erikson
search for identity; foreclosure
adopting a role w/o going through identity crisis
