Developmental Psychology Pt. 3

Question 1

Time period of adolescence (in numbers)?

Answer 1

11-14 to 18-21.

Question 2

Time period of adolescence (in words)?

Answer 2

Period of development that begins with the onset of sexual maturity and lasts until the beginning of adulthood.

Question 3

Puberty

Answer 3

The bodily changes associated with sexual maturity.

Question 4

Female accelerated growth rate begins at __ and reaches full height by __._ years of age.

Answer 4

10, 15.5.

Question 5

Male accelerated growth rate begins at __ and reaches full height by __._ years of age.

Answer 5

12, 17.5.

Question 6

Age of puberty is getting ___.

Answer 6

Younger.

Question 7

Several factors why the age of puberty is becoming younger.

Answer 7

Environment, improved diet and health, body fat, and stress hormones.

Question 8

Primary Sex Characteristics

Answer 8

Bodily structures that are directly involved in reproduction.

Question 9

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Answer 9

Bodily structures that change dramatically with sexual maturity but that are not directly involved in reproduction.

Question 10

Example of primary sex characteristics:

Answer 10

Genitalia, as well as menstruation and capacity for ejaculation.

Question 11

Example of secondary sex characteristics:

Answer 11

Growth of hair in the pubic and underarm regions, lowered voice, muscle development, production of estrogen or testosterone.

Question 12

Cognitive changes in puberty happen in _ waves of ___ ___.

Answer 12

2, synaptic proliferation.

Question 13

First wave of synaptic proliferation happens…

Answer 13

At 2 years of age; infancy.

Question 14

Second wave of synaptic proliferation happens…

Answer 14

At 6-13 years of age; learning and language.

Question 15

Protection of adolescence; the gap between puberty and adulthood used to be ___, but the contemporary gap has ___.

Answer 15

Short, widened.

Question 16

What was the name of Moffitt’s 1993 study?

Answer 16

Storm and Stress of Adolescence.

Question 17

What did Moffitt’s study conclude?

Answer 17

Adolescents are denied a place in adult society, and are compelled to do things that demonstrate their adulthood (smoking, drinking, sex, crime). Establish subculture.

Question 18

Moffitt concluded that adolescent misbehaviour has more to do with the lack of ___, rather than ___. Moody adolescence…

Answer 18

Experience, misbehaviour, largely a myth.

Question 19

Sexuality

Answer 19

Refers to the capacity for sexual feelings. Interest does not equal activity.

Question 20

Sexuality is part of a ___.

Answer 20

Continuum. Bisexuality, asexuality, homosexuality, and heterosexuality are just increments.

Question 21

Asexuality

Answer 21

Refers to a low or absent sexual attraction to anyone or interest in sexual activity. No desire for a romantic partner or child.

Question 22

Sexual Script

Answer 22

Kissing, fondling, genital contact.

Question 23

Different cultures, religions, and traditions attempt to control ___ interest and activity.

Answer 23

Sexual.

Question 24

United States has the highest rate of teen pregnancy and tends to focus on ___ rather than ___ ___.

Answer 24

Abstinence, pregnancy prevention.

Question 25

Sexual Orientation

Answer 25

Refers to the sex of those to whom one is sexually and romantically attracted.

Question 26

In western societies, everything is measured against ___.

Answer 26

Heterosexism.

Question 27

Heterosexism

Answer 27

Refers to a system of attitudes, bias, and discrimination in favour of opposite-sex sexuality and relationships.

Question 28

Heterosexuality

Answer 28

Refers to a romantic attraction, sexual attraction, or sexual behaviour between people of opposite sex or gender in the gender binary.

Question 29

McCreary found that female indigenous lesbian youth were 3 times more likely to be physically assaulted than ___ ___ ___ youth.

Answer 29

Female heterosexual indigenous.

Question 30

23% of ___ indigenous youth did not feel safe in the classroom, compared to 39% for females and 42% for males that are ___.

Answer 30

Heterosexual, homosexual.

Question 31

Kosciw found that 60.8% of LGBTQ students felt unsafe attending school because of their ___ ___, and 38.4% felt unsafe because of their ___ ___.

Answer 31

Sexual orientation, gender identity.

Question 32

Heterosexuals do/don't make a choice, there is/isn't a sexual orientation gene.

Answer 32

Don't, isn't.

Question 33

Sexual orientation can ___ over time. Is ___.

Answer 33

Change, fluid. Fluidity is different from choice.

Question 34

2-10% of adults identify as ___.

Answer 34

Homosexual.

Question 35

Research is lacking on ___ homosexual experiences.

Answer 35

Female.

Question 36

Adulthood

Answer 36

The stage of development that begins around 18-21 years of age and ends at death.

Question 37

__ are the peak of our health- after this...

Answer 37

Early 20's, muscles turn to fat, skin becomes less elastic, bones weaken, sensory abilities become less acute, and we become infertile.

Question 38

Deterioration of the ___ ___ leads to decline in memory.

Answer 38

Prefrontal cortex.

Question 39

Working Memory

Answer 39

Holds information.

Question 40

Long-Term Memory

Answer 40

Retrive information.

Question 41

Episodic Memory

Answer 41

Particular past events.

Question 42

Semantic Memory

Answer 42

General information.

Question 43

Retrieval

Answer 43

"Go find" information.

Question 44

Recognition

Answer 44

Decide whether information was encountered before.

Question 45

Chess players compensate for lost ___ by using ___ ___ and ___.

Answer 45

Memory, cognitive capacity, skill.

Question 46

Bilateral Asymmetry

Answer 46

Left (verbal information) and right (spatial information) in the prefrontal cortex are asymmetrical.

Question 47

Socioemotional Selectivity Theory:

Answer 47

Younger adults are generally more oriented towards the acquisition of information that will be useful to them in the future, whereas older adults are generally oriented towards information that brings emotional satisfaction in the present.

Question 48

Declines in cognitive performance of older adults have less to do with changes in our ___ and more to do with changes in our ___.

Answer 48

Brains, orientations.

Question 49

Overall happiness ___ with age.

Answer 49

Increases.