Psychology Chapter Adolescence and Adulthood

Who is known as the ‘father of adolescent psychology’ and what term did he use to describe adolescence?

What marks the beginning of puberty?

Recent research indicates that currently who are most at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS in South Africa?

What is true about the physical experience of middle and late adulthood?

What does senescence refer to?

According to Piaget, what can adolescents perform in terms of cognitive ability?

What is fluid intelligence believed to do throughout adulthood?

What do personal myths refer to in adolescents?

According to Erik Erikson, what is the key issue for adolescents in their development stage?

Adolescence

G. Stanley Hall is known as the "father of adolescent psychology" and used the term "storm and stress" to describe adolescence.
Puberty is marked by hormonal increases that lead to internal and external bodily changes.
Recent South African research indicates that young adults are at the highest risk of contracting HIV/AIDS.

Middle and Late Adulthood

Lower income, unskilled workers generally experience physical changes associated with middle and late adulthood earlier than higher income professionals.
Senescence refers to the decline in the body's systems during late adulthood.

Cognitive Development

Piaget suggested adolescents are capable of formal operational thinking, which allows them to think abstractly, idealistically, and logically.
Fluid intelligence, which refers to the individual's ability to analyze and solve problems, generally declines throughout adulthood.

Developmental Stages

Personal myths refer to adolescent beliefs about their uniqueness and specialness.
According to Erik Erikson, adolescents face the crisis of identity versus identity confusion during the 5th stage of development.
During middle adulthood, the primary psychosocial challenge according to Erik Erikson, is to balance generativity and self-absorption or stagnation.

Explore key concepts in adolescent and adult psychology, including the impact of puberty, economic factors on aging, and cognitive development. Dive into theories by G. Stanley Hall and Jean Piaget, and understand the significance of personal myths in development.