Psychology of Adolescence

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the behavior patterns, beliefs, and other products of a person that are transmitted generation...
 
culture
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a particular culture is compared to one or more other cultures. should work to avoid ethnocentrisim
 
cross-cultural studies
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tendency to favor one's own culture group over others
 
ethnocentrism
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some cultures have ceremonies or rituals that mark developmental transitions
 
rites of passage
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___born adolescents are more achievement oriented than adolescents from most other cultures,...
 
US; East Asian
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___parents are more likely to emphasize independence. whereas parents in other cultures may...
 
American; obedience
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a function of heritage, nationality, race, religion, and language
 
ethnicity
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the US is home to tremendous ___ ____ ___
 
ethnic variation achievement
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among US born, ____ adolescents are more achievement oriented than anglo-american adolescents,...
 
asian-americans
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among US born who is more competitive and less cooperative than mexican-american adolescents
 
anglo-american adolescents
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tendency to boil groups down to 6-7 categories, and assume similarity within those broad groups,...
 
cultural variations in the US
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the behavior, patterns, beliefs, and all other products of a particular group of people that...
 
culture
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a grouping of people with similar ocupational, educational, and economic characteristics
 
socioeconomic status (SES)
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a dimension of culture based on cultural heritage, nationality characteristics, race, religion,...
 
ethnicity
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a tendency to favor one's own group over others groups
 
ethnocentrism
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studies that compare a culture with one or more other cultures. such studies provide information...
 
cross cultural studies
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occurs when individuals relinquish their cultural identity and more into a larger society
 
assimilation
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cultural change that results from continuous, firsthand contact between two distinctive cultural...
 
acculturation
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this model assums that it is possible for an individual to know and understand two different...
 
alternation model
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the model promotes a pluralistic approach to understanding two or more cultures. it argues...
 
multicultural model
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ceremonies or rituals that mark an individual's transition from one status to another, such...
 
rites of passage
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the fact that far more women than men live in poverty. women's low income, divorce, and the...
 
feminization of poverty
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an unjustified negative attitude toward an individual because of the individual's membership...
 
prejudice
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the core of computer-mediated communications. is worldwide and connects thousands of computer...
 
internet
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thoughts, feelings, and behaviors regarding standards of rights and wrongs
 
moral development
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the developmental change from behavior that is externally controlled to behavior that is controlled...
 
internalization
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the lowest level in knolberg's theory of moral development. the individual shows no internalization...
 
preconventional reasoning
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the second, or intermediate, level in kohlberg's theory of moral development, internalization...
 
conventional reasoning
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the highest level in kohlberg's theory of moral development. morality is completely internalized...
 
postconventional reasoning
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a moral perspective that focuses on the rights of the individual, individuals independently...
 
justice perspective
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the moral perspective of Carol Gilligan, which views people in terms of their connectedness...
 
care perspective
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thoughts about social consensus and convention, as opposed to moral reasoning that stresses...
 
social cognitive reasoning
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the theoy that distinguishes between moral competence (the ability to produce moral behaviors)...
 
social cognitive theory of moral development
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unselfish interest in helping another person
 
altruism
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this is an aspect of prosocial behavior that occurs when in injured person releases the injurer...
 
forgiveness
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the component of the superego that involves ideal standards approved by parents
 
ego ideal
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the component of the supergo that involves behaviors dissaproved of by the parents
 
conscience
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reacting to another's feelings with an emotional response that is similar to the other's feelings
 
empathy
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an aspect of personality that is present when indiviuals have moral notions and commitments...
 
moral identity
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people who have lived exemplary lives
 
moral exemplars
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a discipline technique in which a parent removes attention of love from the adolescent
 
love withdrawl
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a discipline technique in which a parent attempts to gain control over the adolescent of the...
 
power assertion
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a discipline technique in which a parent uses reason and explanations of the consequences for...
 
induction
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the pervasive moral atmosphere that characterizes every school
 
hidden curriculum
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a direct moral education approach that involves teaching students a basic moral literacy to...
 
character education
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an educational appraoch that focuses on helping people clarify what is imporant to them, what...
 
values clarification
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an aprach based on the belief that students should learn to value things like democracy and...
 
cognitive moral education
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a form of education that promotes social responsibility and service to the community
 
service learning
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beliefs and attitudes about the way things should be
 
values
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groups that have been defined in various ways, ranging from "dangerous institutions that cause...
 
cults
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the socioculture and psychological dimensions of being male or female
 
gender
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a set of expectations that prescribe how females and males should think, act, and feel
 
gender role
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states that gender differences result from the contrasting roles of females and males, with...
 
social role theory
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this view emphasizes that children's and adolescents' gender development is influenced by observation...
 
social cognitive theory of gender
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in this view, children's gender typing occurs after they have developed a concept of gender....
 
cognitive developmental theory of gender
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according to this theory, an individual's attention and behavior are guided by an internal...
 
gender schema theory
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a cognitive structure that organizes the world in terms of male and female
 
gender schema
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broad categories thast reflect our impressions andbeliefs about femals and males
 
gender sterotypes
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prejudice and discrimination against an individual because of her or his sex
 
sexism
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the language of conversation, establishing connections, and negotiating relationships
 
rapport talk
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talk that gives information; public speaking is an example
 
report talk
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the presence of a high degree of desirable feminine and masculine characteristics in the same...
 
androgyny
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the belief that, when an individual's competence is at issue, it should be conceptualized not...
 
gender-role transcendence
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this hypothesis states that psychological and behavioral differences between boys and girls...
 
gender intensification hypothesis
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biological male or femaleness
 
sex
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psychological, cultural, and social meanings associated with masculinity and femininty
 
gender
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a person's personal sense of being male or female (masculine, feminine, androgynous)
 
gender identity
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direction of physical and emotional attraction
 
sexual orientation
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behaviors, attitudes, and personality traits considered male or female in a certain culture
 
gender roles
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embracing new culture while relinquishing old cultural identity: americanizing
 
assimilation
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participating in majority culture while retaining minority cultural identity
 
acculturation
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selectively emphasizing different cultural identities in different situations
 
alternation
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holding cultural identity and accepting that many can coexist in a setting
 
multicultural
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__is a function of occupational, educational, and economic consideration
 
socioeconomics status
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__is related to differences in access to resources
 
SES
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the 2009 federal poverty guideline of 4 is ___ (est. gross __ per week)
 
$22,050; $382
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in 2005 __% of american kids were living below the poverty threshold
 
17.8%
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__are underrepresented and may be portrayed in a stereotyped way in media
 
ethnic minorities
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for some adolescents __ provide more diversity than they otherwise encounter
 
tv
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a culture which support extensize t viewing may interfere with kids ___ development and may...
 
social; unhealthy sedentary
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studies suggest that tv viewing may be related to
 
aggression, sexual attitudes, and school achievement
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adolescents are the biggest consumers of
 
music
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no clear experimental data linking ___ or __ to problematic behaviors
 
music or videos
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are the internet and texting changing the landscape of social communications?
 
yes
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according to kohlberg, moral development is based on __ and develops in stages
 
moral reasoning
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behaviors arise from internal standards tather than external consequences
 
development involves internalization
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level: avoid punishment and gain reward stage 1 and 2
 
preconventional level
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level: internal idea of what is right and wrong (follow parents and peers moral code) stages...
 
conventional level
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level: most internalized level stages 5 and 6
 
postconventional level
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stage 1
 
heteronomous morality
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stage 2
 
individualism, purpose, and exchange
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stage 3
 
mutual interpersonal conformity
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stage 4
 
social systems morality
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stage 5
 
social contrct or utility and individual rights
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stage 6
 
universal ethical principles
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direct consequences; clear and direct
 
stage 1: heteronomous morality
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appeals to preschool notion of fairness; gaining opportunity for social exchange
 
stage 2: individualism, purpose, and exchange
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appearing to be a good person; social approval for actions
 
stage 3: mutual interpersonal confomity
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laws and rules
 
stage 4: social systems morality
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investigation of rules and society as fair
 
stage 5: social contract or utility and individual rights
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highest level, as much internalization or morals as possible, not concerned about consequences,...
 
stage 6: universal ethical principles
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culturally biased (american western viewpoint and emphasizes justice perspective), underemphasizes...
 
criticism of kohlberg's theory
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in the process of ____, immoral conduct ismade personally and socially acceptable by portraying...
 
moral justification
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reinforcement and punishment observational learning aspects of the social situation self-regulatory...
 
other contributors to moral behavior
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both positive (__) and negative feelings (__) likely contribute to ___
 
admiration, self-esteem; outrage, guilt; moral development
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reacting to another person's emotional feeling with a similar emotional feeling
 
empathy
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according to __, one with a strong moral identity sees moral commitments as central to one's...
 
Blasi
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development of moral identity influenced by
 
willpower integrity moral desire
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according to __, moral character involves having strength of convictions and persisting in...
 
Rest
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moral motivation involves __
 
prioritizing moral values over other personal values
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parental discipline style may influence moral maturity:
 
love withdrawl, power assertion, induction
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withholding attention or love (time out)
 
love withdrawl
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assuming control of resources (taking things away)
 
power assertion
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empathy; using reason and explanation of consequences of the child's action for others (asking...
 
induction
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indirect moral education
 
hidden curriculum
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direct approach that emphasizes clear moral code (ex. a whole week about honesty)
 
character education
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students are encouraged to define their own values and respects those of others (open discussion,...
 
values clarification
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active approach that encourages students to take part in assisting others (community service)
 
service learning
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___has been associated with a number of benefit including lower rates of delinquent behavior...
 
religiosity
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may be related to promotion of socially acceptable behavior and modeling
 
religion
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___ theory suggested that adolescents may struggle with their personal ideas about religious...
 
erikson's
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__ theory suggests that adolescents gain the cognitive capacity to consider spirituality issues
 
piaget's
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__proposed stage theory much like kohlberg
 
fowler
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intuitive projective faith
 
stage 1
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mythical literal faith
 
stage 2
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synthetic conventional faith
 
stage 3
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individuative reflective faith
 
stage 4
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conjunctive faith
 
stage 5
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universalizing faith
 
stage 6
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in early childhood, kids form ideas of good and evil and don't discern between fantasy and...
 
stage 1; intuitive projective faith
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in middle to late childhood, they see things as more concrete and rational, and interpret religious...
 
stage 2; mythical-literal faith
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in early adolescence, view of religion is more coherent and absract, but still mainly conforms...
 
stage 3; synthetic-conventional faith
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in late adolescence/early adulthood, take responsibility for own faith and weigh choices regarding...
 
stage 4; individuative reflective faith
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most people never move past stages _ and __
 
3 and 4
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in middle adulthood, become more open to paradox and opposing views, stemming from understanding...
 
stage 5; conjunctive faith
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in middle to late adulthood, oneness with all beings that transcends doctrine, and comfort...
 
stage 6; universalizing faith

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