Exam 1 Flashcards
Reasons for the creation of adolescence
Industrialization and Secondary Education
Cohort
A generation
Guyland’s central premise
People are doing “adult things” later in life
Personality
Dispositions that tend not to change once you have fully developed
Self-Concept
How you view yourself (religious and political beliefs, who your friends are, hobbies, etc)
O.C.E.A.N.
Openness Conscientiousness Extroversion Agreeableness Neuroticism
Continuous Development
Progresses constantly, changes in a fluid way
Stage Development
Progresses in stages, either you are or you aren’t
Growth
With more time and experiences, you mature
Skills
With more skills learned, you advance
Gender Differences with Alcohol Use
Girls more likely to use alcohol to cope
Boys more likely to use alcohol for social status
Northern European Drinking
Northern Europeans drink less often, but more heavily
Value Differentiation in Adolescent Immigrants
First and second generation immigrants have to be more aware of differences between peer values and friend values at an earlier age
May be conflicting loyalties
Big 5 Gender Differences
Girls expected to address all categories and score higher earlier, except extroversion
Religion
ex: Mormon missionaries are expected to go out and do missionary work and get married early
