EXAM 2 Chapter 4 Part 4: Adolescence and Adulthood

Question 1

Adolescence

Answer 1

• transition from childhood to adulthood; beginning around 10-12 years and ending at 18-21 years; Defined by sexual maturity, physical changes(Puberty: a period of rapid skeletal and sexual maturity that occurs during early adolescence)

Question 2

Brain Development in Adolescence

Answer 2

• Changes most here except for womb development
• Amygdala(fear and anxiety); very self-conscious, aware that others watching and judgmental of you
• Prefrontal Cortex: Self control and decision making
• **Feeling of invulnerability: “It won’t happen to me”; Invincible
• Adolescent Egocentrism

Question 3

Adolescent Egocentrism

Answer 3

belief that others are as preoccupied with the adolescent as he or she is
o Fail to see from another point of view since in their own head so much
o Example: convinced everyone is occupied by the zit on my face as much as I am

Question 4

Adolescence with Personal Fable

Answer 4

convinced that they are special, unique, and invincible
 Want to be distinguished from everyone, but not stand out at same time
 Identify with individual, distinguished stories for adolescents(like Hunger Games, other YA novels like Harry Potter)

Question 5

Socioemotional Development

Answer 5

Identity status and Identity Development

Question 6

Identity Development

Answer 6

Stage in adolescence in which you must find out who you are, what you are all about, and where you are going in life
* My values? My beliefs? My interests?

Question 7

Identity Status

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an adolescent’s position in the development of identity
* Two dimensions
* Exploration: investigation options of personal identity
* Commitment: deciding your identity path

Question 8

Marcia’s theory of Identity status

Answer 8

Defined by if the person has explored meaningful alternatives regarding some identity question, and if the person has made a commitment to that; Identity foreclosure, identity diffusion, identity achievement, and identity moratorium

Question 9

Identity foreclosure

Answer 9

committing with no exploration; adopted identity without making active choices

Question 10

Identity achievement

Answer 10

explored and committed; explores options and commit to identity that fits best-they develop deeply held values and principles, strive for an ideal self, make goals, live with sense of purpose

Question 11

Identity Diffusion

Answer 11

neither explored or committed; not caring much about the world

Question 12

identity Moratorium

Answer 12

explored but not committed; trying on new roles but not chosen an identity