Adolescence & Adulthood

Question 1

Primary Sex characteristics

Answer 1

Ovaries
Testes
Genitals

Question 2

Secondary Sex characteristics

Answer 2

Breasts, hips
Body hair, voice tone
Menarche

Question 3

James Marcia

Answer 3

Identified 4 types of attempts to achieve a sense of identity

1) IDENTITY MORATORIUM ADOLESCENTS
2) IDENTITY FORCLOSURE ADOLESCENTS
3) IDENTITY CONFUSED OR DIFFUSED ADOLESCENTS
3) IDENTITY ACHIEVEMENT ADOLESCENTS

Question 4

Identity Moratorium Adolescents

Answer 4

Those who consider issues but have not made any commitment on any important issues facing them

Try to compromise between society parents and own ability

Question 5

Identity Forclosure Adolescents

Answer 5

Individual who has made a commitment about issues based on the suggestions of others, not their own choice
Individual becomes what others prepared them for since childhood
These individuals find it difficult to change beliefs

Question 6

Identity confused or diffused adolescents

Answer 6

Individual has no sense of identity has not given thought to making decisions about career, does not worry them
Directionless

Question 7

Identity achievement adolescents

Answer 7

Individuals who have considered various options and committed themselves
Make decisions on own terms
Flexible not fazed by challenges

Question 8

Social learning theory (Albert Bandura)

Answer 8

Emphasis on interaction with others
Individuals observe and model behavior and emotional reactions on what they see around them, especially those they admire

Question 9

Early and Middle Adulthood (20-65)

Answer 9

Early adulthood is often centered around careers
Midlife transition occurs in a person’s 40’s when one may question his/her life and accomplishments (mainly due to physical changes and the idea that their life will end sometime)

Question 10

Menopause

Answer 10

Time of natural cessation of menstruation. Biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines in the late 40s and 50s.

Question 11

Rate of married women with schoolchildren who work outside the home and then come home to do housework (second shift)

Answer 11

75%

Question 12

Cognitive Development

Answer 12

ability to recall new information declines during early and middle adulthood but ability to recognize new information does not