Psych 128 - Final

global evaluations of the self. also known as self-worth or self-image

domain specific evaluation of the self. areas of domains include academics, athletic ability, appearance, etc.

the belief that we can master a situation and produce favorable outcomes

children who are frequently nominated as best friend and are rarely disliked by peers

children who receive average an number of both positive and negative nominations from peers

children that are infrequently nominated as best friend but are not disliked by peers

children are infrequently nominated both as best friend and are actively disliked by peers

children are frequently nominated both as best friend and as being disliked by peers

period of rapid physical maturation, occuring primarily in early adolescence that involves hormonal and bodily changes

a girl's first menstration

infections that are contracted primarily through sexual contact, including oral-genital and anal-genital contact

eating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through starvation

eating disorder characterize by the individual constantly following a binge and purge pattern

adolescent's belief that others are interested in them as they themselves are, as well as attention-getting behavior motivated by a desire to be noticed, visible, and "on stage"

circumstance of moving from the top position in elementary school to the lowest position in middle or junior high school

a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community

a small group of approximately 5 or 6 individuals that may form among adolescents who engage in similar activities

a larger group structure than a clique usually based on reputation; members may or may not spend much time together

• ceremony or ritual that makes the individual's transition from one status to another.
• most rites of passages focus on the transition to adult status.

when an adolescent breaks the law or engages in behavior that is considered illegal

transition from adolescence to adulthood (18-25 years) which is characterized by experimentation and exploration

pattern of behavior characterized by an overwhelming involvevment with using a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply

forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to it

set boundaries around relationship, structuring of a relationship

• getting to know the person
• not inherently sexual, but is a part of it

infatuation, lust

intimacy and passion

• intimacy and commitment
• companionship

• passion and commitment
• without intimacy you do not know who you are commiting to

• all 3 components are equal in scale with each other for balance
• a fulfilling relationship that requires a lot of work from both partners to maintain the quality of the relationship

• how people fall in love and develop relationships
• an equaliateral triangle, where each component is needed for a healthy relationship

an institution most cultures have a formal commitment that is made. relationships are given structure. agreements are made of expectations each person has

living together in a sexual relationship without being married

• to legally dissolve one's marriage
• the US has a 50% divorce rate

the methods and techniques used to take care of and raise a child

the developmental period that begins around 40 - 45 years to 60 - 65 years

condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and involves resistence. can lead to onset of diabetes and cardiovascular disease

• characterized by slow onset and long duration.
• increases in middle adulthood and more common in late adulthood. 
• correlation between stress and disease = low immune system response when experiencing stress

• cessation of a woman's menstral periods, usually during late 40s to early 50s.
• males also experience this with a decrease of hormonal levels of testosterone

inability to adequate achieve and maintain an erection to attain satisfactory sexual performance

accumulated information and verbal skills which increases in middle adulthood

the ability to reason abstractly which begins to decline from middle adulthood onward

emphasizes that how a life event influences the individual's development depends not only on the life event, but other mediating factors, such as, how the person adapts to the life event, how they cope and the social support available to them

the timetable (varies based on cultural context) according to which an individual is expected to accomplish life tasks, such as, marriage, raising children, or retirement.

• occurs after all children leave home.
• parents focus was on children and without them they have to reevaluate their situation.
• sometimes the parents feel distant at this time  because the children are not there to keep them together.

the number of years that will probably be lived by the average person born in a particular year

theory that natural selection has not eliminated many harmful conditions and nonadaptive characteristics in older adults; thus the benefits conferred by evolution decline with age because natural selection is linked to reproductive fitness

theory that as we age, our cells have less capacity to divide.

expert knowledge from life experiences that permits excellent judgement about important matters

neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning

progressive, irreversible brain disorder characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and eventually, physical functioning

chronic, progressive disease characterized by muscle tremors, slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis

• Erickson's 8th and final stage of development
• the individual experiences in late adulthood
• this involves reflecting on the past and either piercing together a positive review or concluding that one's life has not beeen well spent

prejudice against others because of their age, especially prejudice against older adults

physical and emotional caretaking for older members of the family and whether by giving day-to-day physical assistance or by being responsible for overseeing such care

the view that our aging society is being unfair to its younger members because older adults pile up advantages by receiving inequitably large allocations of resources