Module 15 Flashcards
lifestyle perspective
development is lifelong
adolescence
years from puberty to independence, childhood to adulthood; doesn’t exist in cultures where teens are self-assuring
puberty
sexual maturation
male early maturation
stronger and more athletic; more popular, self-assured, independent, higher risk for alcohol use, delinquency, and sexual activity
female early maturation
seek older friends; suffer teasing and sexual harassment, and anxiety
causes of early menarche
increase in body fat; increase in hormone-mimicking chem in diet; increased stress
pruning
rewiring/elimination of unused neurons and connections
frontal lobe development
occurs at a slower pace than emotional limbic system development; leads to teen impulsivity; teens may understand risks/consequences but give more weight to potential thrills and rewards
reasoning power
self-focused in early years; in adolescence, debate values and beliefs (including religion)
moral reasoning
thinking as we discern right from wrong
preconventional morality
birth-9 y/o; self-interest; obey rules to avoid punishment/gain concrete rewards
conventional morality
uphold laws and rules to gain social approval/maintain social order; early adolescence
postconventional morality
late adolescence and beyond; actions reflect belief in basic rights and self-defined ethical principles; mostly in individualistic cultures
moral intuition
“gut feelings;” triggered by disgust/elation; work in conjunction with moral reasoning and can override
moral action
doing the right thing; dependent on social influences, reasoning, and intuition/emotions