lecture 10- adolescence

Question 1

what are the three stages of adolescence and there age ranges

Answer 1

early (11-14) middle (15-17) late (18+)

Question 2

what physical and psychological changes occur during adolescence

Answer 2

physical changes include sexual maturity and growth spurt, psychological changes include risk taking behaviour- brain undergoes remodelling with increased white matter and decreased grey matter

Question 3

what are Marcia 1966 four identity statuses

Answer 3

diffusion, foreclousre, moratorium and achievement of identity.

Question 4

what are the three stages of adulthood and theiry age ranges

Answer 4

young adulthood (20-40) middle adulthood (40-64) late adulthood (64+)

Question 5

what are the main characteristics of cogntiive development from young to middle adulthood

Answer 5

general stability in cognitive abilities with some evidence of increase in certain areas.

Question 6

define key charactersitics of young adulthood

Answer 6

acquisition and tlisation of knowledge but conflict between initmacy and isolation

Question 7

define middle adulthood

Answer 7

some decline but intellectual stability peak career achievement but ocnflict in generativity vs stagnation

Question 8

define later adulthood characteristics

Answer 8

abilities decline, eriksons conflict is integrity vs despair- despair if you didnt enoy your life

Question 9

what is eriksons thoeyr of psychosocial development

Answer 9

different conlfict at each stage which we must resolve successfully to move onto next stage.

Question 10

marcia 1966 developed what

Answer 10

interview technique to assess identitiy crisis- occupational roles, beliefs and sexuality.

Question 11

what did meilman 1979 find

Answer 11

identity achievement may develop into adulthood- male study only

Question 12

what did o’connell 1976 report

Answer 12

women achieved identity after children went to school

Question 13

what are some of the criticisms of marcia 1966

Answer 13

moriatorium status for different areas at times, gradual changes into adulthood and are heavily influenced by society.

Question 14

what is erikson’s storm and stress

Answer 14

adolescence is traditionally viewed as a period of turbulence, conflict with parents, risky behavoiur and moods.

Question 15

when does conflict begin

Answer 15

begins in early adolescence but inteisty peaks in middle adolescence-

Question 16

what did rutler et al 1976 find surroudning conflict and mood

Answer 16

only 1/6 of parents and 1/3 of adolescents reported conflicts- conflicts often concern mundane matters
modest modd peak but only 1/5 report mood disruption

Question 17

posit formal think is presented iwth 3 themes by kramer 1983

Answer 17

realisation of relaitvistic nature of knowledge, acceptance of contradiction and integration of contradiction.