Lifespan Development Final Exam
Terms in this set (117)
The period of life between the ages of 18 & 25. It is now
Emerging Adulthood
widely thought of as a separate developmental stage.
Forms of recreation that include apparent risk in injury or
Extreme Sports
death and are attractive and thrilling as a result.
The ingestion of a drug to the extent that it impairs the
Drug Abuse / Addiction
user's biological or psychological well-being.
A proposed adult stage of cognitive development,
following Piaget's four stages. Postformal thought goes
beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical,
Postformal Thought
more flexible, & more dialectical (more capable of
combining contradictory elements into a comprehensive
whole).
The possibility that one's appearance or behavior will be
Stereotype Threat misread to confirm another person's oversimplified,
prejudiced attitudes.
The idea that establishing higher learning institutions &
encouraging college enrollment could benefit everyone,
Massification
leading to marked increases in the number of emerging
adults in college.
Ethnic Identity The development of ethnic & racial identity.
Continuity & change are evident. This age is
Personality in Emerging characterized by years of freedom from a settled
Adulthood lifestyle. New characteristics appear & negative traits
diminish.
, The rate of emotional disorders rises in emerging
adulthood. The causes are thought to include
Psychological Disorders psychological vulnerability, combined with one's own
identity apart from the family. (schizophrenia, anxiety,
depression, suicide, drug addiction)
The 6th of Erikson's 8 stages of development. Adults
seek someone with whom to share their lives in an
Intimacy vs. Isolation
enduring and self-sacrificing commitment. Without such
commitment they risk profound loneliness & isolation.
Having so many options that a thoughtful choice
Choice Overload becomes difficult, & regret after making a choice is more
likely.
An arrangement in which a couple live together in a
Cohabitation committed romantic relationship but are not formally
married.
Lives in which the success, health, & well-being of each
family member are connected to those of other
Linked Lives
members, including members of another generation, as
in the relationship between parents & children.
A gradual physical decline related to aging. It occurs in
Senescence everyone & in every body part, but the rate of decline is
highly variable within & between persons.
The extra capacity built into each organ, such as the
Organ Reserve heart & lungs, that allows a person to cope with
extraordinary demands or to withstand organ strain.
The adjustment of all the body's systems to keep
physiological functions in a state of equilibrium, moment
Homeostasis by moment. As the body ages, it takes longer for these
homeostatic adjustments to occur, so it becomes harder
for older bodies to adapt to stress.
Terms in this set (117)
The period of life between the ages of 18 & 25. It is now
Emerging Adulthood
widely thought of as a separate developmental stage.
Forms of recreation that include apparent risk in injury or
Extreme Sports
death and are attractive and thrilling as a result.
The ingestion of a drug to the extent that it impairs the
Drug Abuse / Addiction
user's biological or psychological well-being.
A proposed adult stage of cognitive development,
following Piaget's four stages. Postformal thought goes
beyond adolescent thinking by being more practical,
Postformal Thought
more flexible, & more dialectical (more capable of
combining contradictory elements into a comprehensive
whole).
The possibility that one's appearance or behavior will be
Stereotype Threat misread to confirm another person's oversimplified,
prejudiced attitudes.
The idea that establishing higher learning institutions &
encouraging college enrollment could benefit everyone,
Massification
leading to marked increases in the number of emerging
adults in college.
Ethnic Identity The development of ethnic & racial identity.
Continuity & change are evident. This age is
Personality in Emerging characterized by years of freedom from a settled
Adulthood lifestyle. New characteristics appear & negative traits
diminish.
, The rate of emotional disorders rises in emerging
adulthood. The causes are thought to include
Psychological Disorders psychological vulnerability, combined with one's own
identity apart from the family. (schizophrenia, anxiety,
depression, suicide, drug addiction)
The 6th of Erikson's 8 stages of development. Adults
seek someone with whom to share their lives in an
Intimacy vs. Isolation
enduring and self-sacrificing commitment. Without such
commitment they risk profound loneliness & isolation.
Having so many options that a thoughtful choice
Choice Overload becomes difficult, & regret after making a choice is more
likely.
An arrangement in which a couple live together in a
Cohabitation committed romantic relationship but are not formally
married.
Lives in which the success, health, & well-being of each
family member are connected to those of other
Linked Lives
members, including members of another generation, as
in the relationship between parents & children.
A gradual physical decline related to aging. It occurs in
Senescence everyone & in every body part, but the rate of decline is
highly variable within & between persons.
The extra capacity built into each organ, such as the
Organ Reserve heart & lungs, that allows a person to cope with
extraordinary demands or to withstand organ strain.
The adjustment of all the body's systems to keep
physiological functions in a state of equilibrium, moment
Homeostasis by moment. As the body ages, it takes longer for these
homeostatic adjustments to occur, so it becomes harder
for older bodies to adapt to stress.
