CH 9 Def - 2

Question 1

Adolescence

Answer 1

the developmental stage between childhood and adulthood, is a crucial period.

Question 2

Puberty

Answer 2

the period at which maturation of the sexual organs occurs, begins at about age 11 or 12 for girls and 13 or 14 for boys (however, there are wide variations).

Question 3

According to Kohlberg

Answer 3

people pass through a series of stages in the evolution of their sense of justice and in the kind of reasoning they use to make moral judgments

Question 4

Adolescence fostersadolescent egocentrism

Answer 4

a state of intense self-focus in which a teenager views the world from their own point of view.

Question 5

adolescents developpersonal fables

Answer 5

the belief that one’s experience and beliefs are unique, exceptional, and shared by no one else

Question 6

invincibility fable.

Answer 6

Such personal fables may make adolescents feel invulnerable to the risks that threaten others, leading to what is known as the **invincibility fable. **

Question 7

Identity versus role confusion (adolescene)

Answer 7

Time of major testing, as adolescents try to determine their own identity (The distinguishing character of the individual: who each of us is, what our roles are, and what we are capable of).

Question 8

Intimacy versus isolation (post-adolescence to the early 30s)

Answer 8

the focus is on developing close relationships with others.

Question 9

Generativity versus stagnation (Middle adulthood)

Answer 9

Generativity is the ability to contribute to one’s family, community, work, and society, and assist the development of the younger generation.

Question 10

Ego-integrity versus despair (Late adulthood)

Answer 10

Reviewing life’s successes and failures