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Adolescence and Adulthood
Physical and Sexual DevelopmentAdolescence is the transition from child to
adult.
Certain cultures and religions have initiation rites or rituals for when kids become adolescents.
Theories on AdolescentsG. Stanley Hall- Adolescence is transitional
stage; Adolescence is a “storm and stress,” as marginal being, confused, troubled, and highly frustrated.
Margaret Mead- Culture might play role in development; “storm and stress” is caused by industrialized society.
Robert Havighurst- Every adolescent faces challenges and has to learn to handle them.
Puberty- biologically ends childhood.
At what age does puberty start in girls? Boys?
What happens during puberty? Physically? Emotionally?
Menarche- females first menstrual period.
Spermarche- typically between 12-13 yrs. Old; first period of ejaculation.
Asynchrony- phase where adolescents growth or maturation of body parts is uneven.
Reactions to Growth
Most find this stage upsetting.
Adolescents want to be accepted by peers.
Negative body image or depression can occur.
Lack of self-confidence, rebellious, moody.
Sexual DevelopmentAdolescence is the time when
individuals develop attitudes towards sex and expectations.
Sex AwarenessAbstinenceSafe sexSTD’sContraceptives
Personal Development
An adolescent searches for their own identity.TattoosPiercingsPersonal Physical Transformations
Cognitive DevelopmentPiaget- formal operations; thinking
becomes more abstract.
Rationalization- process where individuals explain an often unpleasant emotion or behavior in a way that will preserve his or her self-esteem.
Dr. David Elkind- some adolescent problems develop as a result in immaturity or absent thought.Finding fault with authority figuresArgumentativeIndecisivenessSelf consciousness Invulnerability
Moral DevelopmentNot all adolescents go through changes in
moral thinking.Kohlberg Stages of moral development
Identity DevelopmentErikson Theory of Identity Crisis
Identity crisis- period of inner conflict which adolescents worry intensely about who they are.
James Marica’s Theory on Identity CrisisIdentity moratorium adolescents-
seriously considers issues, but have done nothing of important to face them.
Identity foreclosure adolescents- made a firm commitment about issues, but not on their own choices, but by others around them.
Identity confusion or diffused adolescents- not yet given any serious thought of making decisions and have no clear sense of identity.
Identity achievement adolescents- consider many possible identities and have freely committed themselves to occupations and other life matters.
Social Development
Role of family members then? Now?
Peer pressure/fitting inClique- small, exclusive
group of people within a larger group (
Conformity- acting in accordance with some specified authority.
Problems during AdolescentsTeenage crimeDepressionSuicideEating disordersDrug abuse Alcohol abuseBullying
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Gender Roles and DifferencesGender identity- what gender (male or
female) you biologically belong to.
Gender role- set of behaviors that society considers appropriate for that gender.
Gender stereotyping- generalization of characteristics about men and women.
Androgynous- combining traditionally male and female characteristics (ambition, independence, affectionate, understanding, sensitive).
Gender DifferencesMen
More confidentBetter at Math and Science academicallyPhysically aggressiveDisplay of dominance and status
WomenVerbally aggressiveUse disclaimers in speech, “I may be wrong,
but” or “you know”Use tag questions; asking a question at the
end of a sentence, “Okay?”More submissive, warm, and sensitive
Lady vs. a Real Woman
Ladies: If you have a problem opening jars, try using latex dishwashing gloves. They give a non-slip grip that makes opening jars easy.
Real Woman: Go ask the very cute neighbor guy to do it.
Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus…
Origins of Gender DifferencesBiological Theory- role of hormones,
anatomy, and brain organization.
Psychoanalytical Theory- when a child identifies with the same sex parent.
Social Learning Theory- role of social and cognitive processes on how to perceive, organize, and use information.
Cognitive-Developmental Theory- the idea that children acquire gender roles by interacting with their environment and thinking about those experiences.
Gender schema- mental representation of behavior that helps children organize and categories their behaviors.
Changing Gender RolesHow have the roles of men changed over
the past 50 years?
How have the roles of women changed over the past 50 years?
Adulthood
AdulthoodAdulthood is a time of change And
sameness, success and failure, crisis and stability, joy and sadness.
What was once possibility turns to limitations.
How we all handle adulthood depends on our preparation, circumstances and general outlook on life.
Physical ChangesYoung adults are at their physical peak
from 18-30.
This is when we are at our strongest, healthiest, and quickest reflexes.
At middle age, appearances change; hair turns grey and thins, wrinkles appear, muscles weaken, and fat starts to deposit itself.
Health ProblemsGood health reflects a life of choices, such
as exercise, diet, and lifestyle.
Top health problemsHeart diseaseCancerCirrhosis of the liver
Menopause
Occurs in women 45-50 years old
All women go through the climacteric, which represents all of the psychological and biological changes occurring at that time.
Menopause- a woman’s production of sex hormones drop dramatically
Men do not go through any biological changes as severe as menopause, but men do lose sperm gradually over the years.
Marriage and Divorce
90% of American adults will marry at some time in their lives.
Over 50% of American marriages end in divorce.
What makes a marriage last?
Two factors that determine if a marriage can make it…How couples
handle conflictHow often couples
share intimate and happy moments
Sexual BehaviorIs there sex after 40?
There is no physiological research that suggests that sex stops at one ages.
Most sexual inactivity is due to boredom, poor physical condition, or illness.
Levinson’s Theory of Male DevelopmentDaniel Levinson proposed a model of adult
development for menEntering the adult world: ages 22-28, need to
explore and establish a stable life structure.
The Age-Thirty Crisis: life, marriage, and career goals are re-examined.
Settling Down: 36-40 years old; questioning and searching of the thirty something questions begin to be resolved.
Midlife Transition: Around 40-45 years old; What have I done with my life? What have I accomplished?Generativity- desire to use one’s wisdom to guide
future generations.Stagnation- desire to recapture the past
Middle Adulthood: Late 40’s; true adulthood has been achieved. This period is a time of extreme frustration and unhappiness.
Old Age
Decremental model for aging: progressive physical and mental decline is inevitable with age.
Ageism: prejudice or discrimination against the elderly.
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Changes in HealthPhysical strength and senses decrease
1% ever year through adulthood.
Obesity is on the rise in our nation.
Which state do you think has the highest percentage of obese people?
http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/trends.html
Changes in Life SituationLife transitions for a young adult
GraduationMarriageParenthood
Life transitions for late adulthoodRetirementwidowhood
About 50% of women and 20% of men are widowed by the age of 65.
About one third of men and women are alone by 80 years old
Adjusting to Old Age
Gradual loss of control in life and decision making.
When older people are unable to maintain what they value most- good health, recognition in the community, visits from friends and family, privacy, leisure and work activities, their quality of life diminishes and so does their self image.
Changes in Mental FunctionDecline in memory and sometime
intelligence.
John Horn believes there are two types of intelligenceCrystallized- ability to use accumulated
knowledge and learning in appropriate situations (increases with age)
Fluid- ability to solve abstract relational problems and to generate new hypotheses (increases development of nervous system as we mature)
As we age, our nervous system declines and so does our fluid intelligence.
Decline in nervous system affects reaction time, visual motor flexibility, and memory.
Senile DementiaDecrease in mental abilities experienced by
some people in old age.
Includes memory loss, forgetfulness, disorientation of time and place, decline of mental ability, impaired attention, altered personality, and difficulties relating to others.
Types of Dementia Vascular- impairments in cognitive function caused by
problems in blood vessels that feed the brain.
Parkinson's- often starting with a barely noticeable tremor in just one hand. But while tremor may be the most well-known sign of Parkinson's disease, the disorder also commonly causes a slowing or freezing of movement.
Lewy body- visual hallucinations, which can be one of the first signs of the disorder. Hallucinations may range from abstract shapes or colors to conversations with deceased loved ones.
Frontotemporal- primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain — the areas generally associated with personality, behavior and language.
Alzheimer’s DiseaseForm of senile dementia
Neurological disease that gradually deteriorates the cognitive functioning.
Early signs include, frequent forgetting, poor judgment, increased irritability, paranoia and social withdrawal.
Eventually followed by loss of comprehension and unable to recognize friends or family, lose ability to control bodily function.
Dying and Death Thanatology- study of dying and death
Stages of psychological adjustment to death Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
HospiceA facility designed to care for the special
needs of the dying.