Lecture notes for Exam 2

These notes are not complete because we have one more lecture before the exam. I will post them as I get them.



Dr. Moeschl gave us these notes in True/False form....I didn't steal a test or anything. lol





Human Development
Notes for 2nd Exam

According to Gould’s study of adults, he found growth to be the process of casting off childish illusions and false assumptions in favor of self-reliance and self-acceptance.

The growth spurt and other biological changes of puberty occur about 2 years earlier in females than in males.

The first indication of puberty in males is the accelerated growth of the testes and scrotum.

In girls, one of the earliest signs that puberty has begun is the development of breast buds.

Bulimia is a binge and purge pattern of eating.

Early maturing boys are more likely to be leaders.

Because late maturing males have to learn to deal with the anxiety over their self-image they may become more flexible and better problem solvers.

Adolescent males who become parents and husbands are more likely to have marital problems which eventually lead to divorce.

Children of teenage parents often exhibit slow cognitive growth.

Imaginary audience is when the teenager believes that they are constantly being watched and judged by their friends.

A personal fable is when the teenager believes that they are invulnerable and immortal.

The risk of depression and suicide in adolescence is increased by the adolescent’s relatively limited experiences combined with critical evaluation abilities.

The emotional distance between teenagers and their parents tends to increase as the adolescent goes through the physical changes of puberty.

Rejection of old values and adoption of new values is usually first achieved by college students.

Alliances formed between one parent and the teenager lead to loss of socializing agent status for the other parent.

Maturity is the psychological characteristics of independent decision making, reliability, compassion, and wisdom.
Freud defined psychological maturity as the ability to love and to work. (Love something other than ourselves, so our own children don’t count because they are a part of us.)

Age clocks let us know when certain events in our life should occur.

Historically, mentors = success

Normative transitions are life changes that are expected at specific times.

Idiosyncratic transitions are life changes that are un-expected.

Adolescents and young adults are most affected by normative history graded influences. (For example: Things that were going on during their college years will form how they view things for the rest of their lives. Forever marked by what happened during that period.)

Reasoning is a skill that continues to develop throughout adulthood.

The most successful of the Harvard graduates in the Grant study all had positive mentors and role models.

Levinson suggests that the main tasks of early adulthood are to find a mentor, develop a career, establish intimacy, and define a dream of adult accomplishment.

Aging
True/False

The majority of old people past age 65 are senile, for example: defective memory, disoriented, or demented. False

All five senses tend to decline in old age. True

Most old people have no interest in or capacity for sexual relations. False

Lung capacity tends to decline in old age. True

The majority of old people feel miserable most of the time. False

Physical strength tends to decline in old age. True

At least 1/10 of the aged are living in long term/stay institutions. False

Aged drivers have fewer accidents per person than drivers under the age of 65. True. (Have fewer, cause more)

Most older workers cannot work as effectively as younger workers. False

About 80% of the aged are healthy enough to carry out their normal activities. True

Most old people are set in their way and unable to change. False

Old people usually take longer to learn something new. True

It is almost impossible for most old people to learn new things. False

The reaction time of most old people tends to be slower than the reaction time of younger people. True

In general most old people are pretty much alike. False

The majority of old people are seldom bored. True
The majority of old people are socially isolated and lonely. False

Over 15% of the US population is now aged 65 or older. False (13%)

Most medical practitioners give low priority to the aged. True

The majority of old people have incomes below the poverty level as defined by the Federal Government. False (as defined by society, yes)

The majorities of old people are working, or would like to, or would like to have some kind of work to do including volunteer work. True

Older people tend to become more religious as they age. False (This generation has always been more religious)

The majority of old people are seldom irritated or angry. True