Intro/History Flashcards
1500-1890: life-cycle service:
children + teens take a more active role in life, primarily working
late teens: engage in domestic farm service
move out to family home to live with master -> no school
Stanley Hall
1st Psych PhD in the US - father of adolescence (saw it worthy of scientific research)
“child study movement”: a longitudinal study on the influences on ado dev
What ages were adolescents to Hall?
14-24
Theory of recapitulation
Adolescent development mirrors the development of civilization (evolution of species) - Not supported
Storm + Stress
Period of raging hormones - biologically based turmoil
growth + opportunity
impulsive, stress (cortisol)
Ages:
Early:
Middle:
Late:
WHO:
11-14
15-18
19-22
10-19
Is adolescence culturally universal?
Yes, but things may happen at different stages + length varies
adult roles come on earlier outside the west (ex: siblings take care of other siblings, work)