Do Now Of Erikson’s stages, which do you agree with or disagree with most?

Unit 9: Developmental Adolescence

Adolescence Adolescence Time period between childhood and adulthood Puberty and a transition to independence happen at this time

Physical Development Adolescence technically begins with puberty Puberty has important implications for the way adolescents feel about themselves Self-image can be greatly affected by when one physically matures Primary Sex Characteristics Reproductive body parts develop EX: penis Secondary Sex Characteristics Non-reproductive EX: Body hair, larger breasts, etc.

Cognitive Development Usually by adolescence in formal operational stage Begin to reason hypothetically and deduce consequences Developing morals

Moral Development Lawrence Kohlberg Levels of Moral Reasoning Believed moral reasoning helps guide our judgments and behavior …proposed dilemmas to help people reason at different levels Theory assumes that people move through levels in a fixed order Levels of Moral Reasoning Preconventional – perform actions based on rewards or punishment   Conventional – interested in pleasing others and doing what is right by social laws Postconventional – use higher reasoning to guide behavior...think about terms of justice, equality, and basic human rights when making decisions

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Social Development Erik Erikson Psychosocial development involves our changes in our interactions and understanding of one another a well as in our knowledge and understanding of ourselves as members of society Believed that passage through the stage required resolution of a conflict

Stages of Psychosocial Development 1) Trust vs. Mistrust (0-18mo.) Can I trust the world? 2) Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt (18mo.-3) Do I have some control over my life? 3) Initiative vs. Guilt (3-6) Am I capable of doing things for myself? 4) Industry vs. Inferiority (6-11) Am I capable of doing things socially? 5) Identity vs. Role Confusion (12-20) Who am I and where is my place in this world? 6) Intimacy vs. Isolation (20-30) Can I love and be loved? 7) Generativity vs. Stagnation (30-65) Am I productive and giving something back to the world? 8) Integrity vs. Despair (65+) Has it all been worth it?

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Today Quiz your knowledge (Qs #5-15) Begin HW HW= Qs #16-18 & Review for Exam Unit test on Thurs. (Periods 1,2,3) Unit test on Fri. (Periods 4,5,6)