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1
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– transition from puberty to social independence

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adolescence

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Early maturing in boys: More popular, self-assured,
and independent; more at risk for alcohol use,
delinquency, and premature –

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sexual activity

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Early maturing girls: Mismatch between physical
and emotional maturity may encourage search for
–; teasing or sexual harassment may occur

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older teens

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Teens: Frontal lobe development and – occur and may produce irrational and risky behaviors

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synaptic pruning

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– believed in developing reasoning power in teens; Develop new abstract thinking tools (formal
operations)

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Piaget

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– believed in developing moral reasoning in teens; Use moral reasoning that develops in universal sequence to guide moral actions

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Kolhberg

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much of morality rooted in moral intuitions that

are made quickly and automatically

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Haidt

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Moral cognition is often automatic but can be overridden

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Greene

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moral action feeds –

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moral attitudes

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Ability to delay gratification linked to more positive outcomes in adulthood

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Mischel

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Self-interest; obey rules to avoid punishment or gain concrete rewards

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preconventional morality (before age 9)

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Uphold laws and rules to gain social approval or maintain social order

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conventional morality (early adolescence)

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Actions reflect belief in basic rights and self- defined ethical principles

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postconventional morality (adolescence and beyond)

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Adolescence struggle involves – versus role confusion-continuing into adulthood

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identity

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Social identity involves the “–” aspect of self- concept that comes from group memberships.

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we

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Healthy identity formation is followed by capacity to build –

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close relationships

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17
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Influence of parents and peers is –.

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complementary

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Includes the time from 18 to mid-twenties in a not-yet-

settled phase of life

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emerging adulthood

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emerging adulthood is characterized by not yet assuming adult responsibilities and independences and feelings of being –

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“in between”

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T/F: early adulthood may involve living with and still being emotionally dependent on parents

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true

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Muscular strength, reaction time, sensory keenness

and cardiac output peak in mid-twenties.

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early adulthood

22
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Physical vigor more closely linked to health and

exercise than age

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middle adulthood

23
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during middle adulthood, physical decline and fertility decline is –

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gradual

24
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Visual sharpness, distance perception, and stamina diminish; pupils shrink and become less transparent

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late adulthood

25
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Exercise slows aging and stimulates – and neural connections

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brain cell development

26
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– is peak time for some learning and memory.

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early adulthood

27
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– shows greater decline in ability to recall rather than recognize memory.

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middle adulthood

28
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– is characterized by better retention of meaningful than meaningless information, longer word production time.

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late adulthood

29
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End of life is characterized by terminal decline; typically occurs during last – years of life

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four

30
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NCD

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neurocognitive disorders

31
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Acquired (not lifelong) disorders marked by cognitive

deficits

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NCDs

32
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NCDs are often related to Alzheimer’s disease, brain injury or disease, or –

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substance abuse

33
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NCDs results in the erosion of – that is not typical of normal aging

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mental abilities

34
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  • Marked by neural plaques, often with an onset after age 80

- Entails a progressive decline in memory and other cognitive abilities

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Alzheimer’s disease

35
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Memory, then reasoning, deteriorates. As the disease continues to run its course: Emotionally flatness, disorientation and disinhibition, incontinence, and mental vacancy occurs

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disease progression

36
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Loss of brain cells and deterioration of acetylcholine- producing neurons; protein fragments that accumulate as plaque

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neural involvement

37
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Midlife – occurs in early forties

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transition

38
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Social clock – from era to era and culture to culture

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varies

39
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being productive and supporting future generations

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generativity

40
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forming close relationships

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intimacy

41
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Divorce rates related to women’s increased ability to – and their higher expectations for a mate

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support themselves

42
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– marriage related to higher divorce rates

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trial

43
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Work provides a sense of competence, accomplishment, and – for many adults.

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self-definition

44
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– grow after midlife and negative feelings decline.

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Positive feelings

45
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Brain-wave reactions to negative images – with age.

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diminish

46
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Our ability to handle tasks and our organizational skills grow dramatically in our 20s and continue to improve as we age.

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conscientiousness

47
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The initial growth of conscientiousness is in our – is likely due to new work and family commitments

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20s

48
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Our warmth, generosity, and helpfulness make the biggest improvement in our 30s and 40s; like conscientiousness, changes in agreeableness are probably due to new work and family commitments.

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agreeableness

49
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Worry and our sense of instability actually decrease with age for women–but not for men.

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neuroticism

50
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our desire to try new experiences declines slightly with age for both genders

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openness

51
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our need to seek social support declines slightly for women as they age, but changes little in men

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extraversion

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