Unit 7 : Development Module 49-54 Flashcards
Aggression
Physical or verbal behavior intended to hurt/destroy
AIDS
Life threatening sexually transmitted infection that depletes immune system leaving person vulnerable to disease
Transgender
People who’s gender identity or expression differs from that associated with their birth sex
Autonomy vs shame and doubt
Toddlers will to do things for oneself or doubt abilities
Carol Gilligan and gender development
Makes and females have cognitive differences like men with aggression women with empathy
Conventional morality
Upholds laws and rules to gain social approval/maintain social order
cross sectional study
people of different ages are compared with one another
Crystallized intelligence
knowledge that comes from prior learning and past experiences
Elisabeth Kubler Ross and stages of grief
denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. All vary for each person
emerging adulthood
period of development from dependent to independent (18-28)
fluid intelligence
ability to think abstractly, reason quickly and problem solve independent of any previously acquired knowledge
Gender
Socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines male or female
Gender identity
Sense of being male or female
Gender role
Set of expectations for male and female behaviors
Gender typing
Acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role
➨ girls should take of their baby girl dolls
Generativity vs stagnation
Middle adulthood; get sense of contribution to the world (family + work) or lack of purpose
Identity
Sense of self; the adolescent task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and taking different roles