EDPS 325 Final Flashcards
(100 cards)
Puberty
onrush of hormones. 3-5 years
Menarche
First period (begun ovulation), irregular for years
Spermarche
First ejaculation, erections can occur at infancy. Spermarche @ sleep or direct stimulation
Primary sex characteristics
reproduction (vagina, uterus, ovaries, testicles, penis)
Secondary sex characteristics
indicate sexual maturity (man’s beard, woman’s breasts)
Order of physical development
weight, height, muscle. Lung & heart also increase
Early & late maturing
Early girls: lower self esteem
Early boys: trouble makers
Late boys: anxious
Adolescent egocentrism def
ages 10-13 focus on themselves
Dual process model
2 networks of brain (emotional & analytical)
Base rate neglect
ignores frequency of event. “lucky”
sunk cost fallacy
if money, time, or effort cannot be recovered then more should be invested to reach the goal
Adolescent egocentrism characteristics
personal fables
invincibility fables
imaginary audience
Formal operational thought characteristics
hypothetical thought
deductive reasoning
identity vs. role confusion
Erikson’s 5th stage
Clique
adolescent group of close friends that are loyal and exclude others
Crowd
larger group of adolescents have stuff in common, not necessarily friends
Parasuicide
potentially lethal action that does not result in death
Identity statuses characteristics
achievement
role confusion
foreclosure (parents values)
moratorium (postpone- college)
Parenting adolescents
bickering prevalent
authoritative= best
uninvolved= worst
Emerging adulthood
18-25
Organ reserve
organs allow the body to cope with stress w/ unused functioning ability
Homeostasis
equilibrium. as body ages it takes longer for body to adjust to stress
Schizophrenia
disorganized & bizarre thoughts, delusions, hallucinations, & emotions (1%)
Purposes of sex
Reproduction
Relationship
Recreation