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| The developmental stage that begins at puberty and encompasses the period from the end of childhood to the beginning of adulthood. |
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| A progressive and incurable disorder that involves widespread degeneration and disruption of brain cells resulting in dementia |
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| Kohlberg’s second level of moral reasoning, in which the individual has internalized the standards of others and judges right and wrong in terms of those standards |
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| Crystallized Intelligence |
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| A type of intelligence comprising verbal ability and accumulated knowledge, which tend to increase over the lifespan |
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| - A group of neurological disorder in which problems with memory and thinking affect an individual’s emotional, social, and physical functioning; caused by physical deterioration of the brain |
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| The period from the late teens to early twenties when individuals explore options prior to committing to adult roles |
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| A type of intelligence comprising abstract reasoning and mental flexibility, which peak in the early 20s and decline slowly as people age |
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| A process in which the reduction in the speed of neural transmission leads to a slowing of physical and mental functions |
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| The emotional turmoil a teenager experiences when trying to establish a sense of personal identity |
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| The view that developmental changes happen throughout the human lifespan and interdisciplinary research is required to fully understand human development |
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| The cessation of menstruation, which usually occurs between 45 to 55 and marks the end of reproductive capacity |
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| The ability to think about and control one’s own memory processes |
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| Kohlberg’s highest of moral reasoning, in which moral reasoning involves weighing moral alternatives and realizing that laws may conflict with basic human rights |
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| Kohlberg’s first level of moral reasoning in which moral reasoning is governed by the standard of others rather than the person’s own internalized standards of right and wrong; acts are judged as good or bad based on their physical consequences |
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| A condition, developing in the mid to late 40s in which the lenses of the eyes no longer accommodate adequately for near vision, and reading glasses or bifocals are required for reading |
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| Erikson’s eight developmental stages through which individuals progress during their lifespan; each stage is defined by a conflict involving the individual’s relationship with the social environment, which must be resolved satisfactorily in order for healthy development to occur |
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| A period of several years in which rapid physical growth and physiological changes occur culminating in sexual maturity |
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| Secondary Sex Characteristics |
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| Those physical characteristics that are not directly involved in reproduction but that appear at puberty and distinguish the mature male from the mature female |
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