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transition period from childhood to adulthood
a. puberty
b. adolescence
c. teen years |
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the period of sexual maturation where the person becomes capable of reproducing
a. maturation
b. adolescence
c. puberty |
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female primary sex characteristic (makes reproduction possible)
a. ovaries
b. uterus
c. fallopian tube |
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primary sex characteristic in males (makes reproduction possible)
a. testosterone
b. testes
c. sperm |
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| a sex attraction towards someone of the opposite sex |
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| a sexual attraction to someone of the SAME sex |
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Piaget's final operational stage that adolescence now operate within; logic problems
a. concrete operational
b. formal operational
c. sensorimotor |
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Author of 3-stage theory of moral development
a. Erikson
b. Kohlberg
c. Piaget |
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| preconventional moral reasoning |
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Kohlberg's stage of moral development characterized by desire to avoid punishment or gain reward
a. preconventional
b. conventional
c. postconventional |
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| conventional moral reasoning |
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Kohlberg's stage of moral development where very concerned about keeping peace; following rules and laws
a. preconventional
b. conventional
c. postconventional |
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| postconventional moral reasoning |
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Kohlberg's stage of moral development where individual rights are important and that some laws can be broken if needed
a. preconventional
b. conventional
c. postconventional |
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Created 8-stages of social development
a. Piaget
b. Kohlberg
c. Erikson |
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One's sense of self; strong sense of who person is
a. personality
b. identity
c. reputation |
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the ability to form close, loving, open relationships
a. affection
b. intimacy
c. self-disclosure |
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ages 20-35
a. early
b. middle
c. late adulthood |
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ages 36-64
a. early
b. middle
c. late adulthood |
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age 65 and over
a. early
b.middle
c. late adulthood |
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society's timing of when social events should take place
a. time clock
b. social time
c. social clock |
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ages 18-29; developing period between adolescence and adulthood
a. surging adulthood
b. approaching adulthood
c. emerging adulthood |
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when menstrual cycle ends and woman's ability to reproduce declines
a. midlife crisis
b. menopause
c.menocease |
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progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, physical functioning
a. dementia
b. Alzheimer's disease
c. Parkinsons |
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mental disintegration that accompanies alcoholism, tumor, stroke, aging, and most often, Alzheimer's disease
a. senile dementia
b. brain disorder
c. memory loss |
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the ability to reason speedily and abstractly; declines as get older
a. crystallized intelligence
b. fluid intelligence
c. abstract intelligence |
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| crystallized intelligence |
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accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; gets better with age
a. fluid intelligence
b. crystallized intelligence
c. verbal intelligence |
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changes a married couple goes through when children leave home
a. crazy bird syndrome
b. lonely nest syndrome
c. empty nest syndrome |
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