Section 11-13 Flashcards
Primary Sex Traits
Changes that are necessary for reproduction
Secondary sex traits
The ones you see but not used for reproduction
Cognitive changes
Changes in thinking
More complex and abstract
Relationship with parents
Conflict over trivial issues
Lots of agreements on important issues
Relationship with peers
Homophily- spend time with like others
Peer pressure
Erickson stage 1- Trust vs mistrust
Infants develop a sense of basic trust
Erickson stage 5- identity vs confusion
Religion, politics, occupation, etc
Erickson stage 8- integrity vs despair
When reflecting on life older adult might feel satisfaction or failure
Psychological disorders
Depression: most commonly diagnosed
Anxiety: most commonly category of disorder
Kohlberg Theory- moral dilemma levels
Pre-conventional
Conventional
Post-conventional
Pre-conventional
Rewards and punishments
Conventional
Conformity = morality
Golden Rule
Post-conventional
Personal moral code
Cognitive Aging
Fluid intelligence and Crystalized Intelligence
Fluid intelligence
(logical reasoning, reaction time, info processing)
Declines as you get older