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Intro to Psychology (PSYC101): Module 12: Adolescence

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This deck covers key concepts from Module 12 of Intro to Psychology (PSYC101), focusing on adolescence, identity, and moral development.

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Adolescence

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

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Key Terms

Term
Definition
Adolescence
The transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence.
Puberty
Period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.
Identity
Our sense of self; the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles.
Social Identity
The “we” aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to “Who am I?” that comes from our group memberships.
Intimacy
The ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in young adulthood.
Emerging Adulthood
A period from about 18 to the mid 20s, when many Western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults.

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Intro to Psychology (PSYC101): Module 12: Adolescence
TermDefinition
Adolescence
The transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence.
Puberty
Period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.
Identity
Our sense of self; the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles.
Social Identity
The “we” aspect of our self-concept; the part of our answer to “Who am I?” that comes from our group memberships.
Intimacy
The ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in young adulthood.
Emerging Adulthood
A period from about 18 to the mid 20s, when many Western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults.
G. Stanley Hall
One of the first psychologists to describe adolescence. Believed that the tension between biological maturity and social dependence creates a period when teens crave social acceptance, but often feel socially disconnected.
Erik Erikson
Theorist that contended that each stage of life has its own psychosocial task, a crisis that needs resolution.

Erikson’s Stages of Psychosocial Development

  1. Infancy: trust vs mistrust

  2. Toddlerhood: autonomy vs. shame and doubt

  3. Preschool: initiative vs. guilt

  4. Elementary school: competence vs inferiority

  5. Adolescence: identity vs role confusion

  6. Young Adulthood: intimacy vs. isolation

  7. Middle adulthood: generativity vs stagnation

  8. Late adulthood: integrity vs despair

Lawrence Kohlberg’s levels of moral thinking

  1. Preconventional morality (before age 9): self interest, obey rules to avoid punishment or gain concrete rewards.

  2. Conventional Morality (early adolescence): uphold laws/rules to gain social approval or maintain social order.

  3. Postconventional Morality (adolescence. and beyond): Actions reflect belief in basic rights and self-defined ethical principles.

Moral Intuition
The mind makes moral judgements in much the same way that is makes aesthetic judgements - quickly and automatically.
Haidt’s Intuitionist Perspective
Psychologist that believes much of our morality is rooted in moral intuitions.