Psychology In Modules 10

Front 1

the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence.

Back 1

adolescence

Front 2

the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.

Back 2

puberty

Front 3

the body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible.

Back 3

primary sex characteristics

Front 4

nonreproductive sexual characteristics, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair.

Back 4

secondary sex characteristics

Front 5

the first menstrual period.

Back 5

menarche

Front 6

before age 9, most children have the morality of self-interest: they obey either to avoid punishment or to gain concrete rewards

Back 6

preconventional morality

Front 7

by early adolescence, morality usually evolves to a more conventional level that cares for others and upholds laws and social rules simply because they are the laws and rules.

Back 7

conventional morality

Front 8

some of those who develop the abstract reasoning of formal operational thought may come to a third level. This morality affirms people's agreed-upon rights or follows what one personally perceives as basic ethical principles.

Back 8

postconventional morality

Front 9

one's sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent's task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles.

Back 9

identity

Front 10

in Erikson's theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood.

Back 10

intimacy