Chapter 11 Flashcards
Define adolescence
Adolescence is the period between pubescence and physical maturity.
Encouragement in what two areas during the first twelve years of life can greatly facilitate adjustment in the period of 12-16 years of age?
Encouragement in independent decision making and spiritual maturity greatly facilitate adjustment in this period.
Adolescence, at a time of questioning, defines his role confusion versus role identity stage.
Erikson
His social cognition theory examines how adolescents come to distinguish between their own and others’ perspectives and views.
Selman
His theory of cognitive development, and specifically the development of formal operations, may account for the recommitment to Christ that many Christian teenagers make.
Piaget
He explains that inconsistency and disorder may characterize the person at this age, due to the gap between biological and psychological maturity.
Blos
According to him, the learning of specific tasks society requires of its members, such as development of more mature relationships with peers, must occur in adolescence or may never occur.
Havinghurst
How can real or perceived rejection by fathers of daughters impact a daughter later in life?
Perceived rejection by the father may keep the daughter from feeling accepted by God or by her husband.
What does depression in teenagers look like? How can it be treated?
Depression in teens may look like increased irritability, rebelliousness, or hostility, with intermittent guilt feelings. A combination of antidepressants and family counseling may be helpful.
At what age does conformity peak?
Conformity peaks at age eleven to thirteen.
When is the sex drive greatest in males? In females?
The sex drive is strongest in males at age seventeen or eighteen and strongest in women at around age thirty.
In what part of adolescence does genuine love for someone of the opposite sex become possible?
Late adolescence.
In what part of adolescence are many ready to make meaningful commitments to Christ, think seriously about career and life goals, and define the type of person with whom they want to spend the rest of their life?
Late adolescence
List the three periods of the adult years.
the three periods of the adult years are early adulthood, middle adulthood, and later adulthood.
List the crisis that must be resolved, according to Erikson, in each of the adult years periods.
The early adulthood crisis is the choice between intimate relationship or isolation, the middle adulthood crisis is generativity versus stagnation, and the the later adulthood crisis is ego integrity.
