1. Happy Tuesday
MINI FRQ PRACTICE (woo!) Define and give an example of each of the cognitive milestones listed below: -Object permanence -Conservation -Theory of Mind

2. Final Reminder! Developmental Psychology Test is Thursday (2/8)
40 multiple choice questions- 80 points
Scrapbook is due Thursday (2/8)
125 points

3. Introduction- Adolescence and Adulthood!

4. Adolescence
Transition period from childhood to adulthood Puberty to independence

5. G. Stanley Hall (1904)
Describes adolescence as “storm and stress” Tension between biological maturity and social dependence Peers’ social approval imperative Feel alienated from parents Confusing, troubling

6. Adolescent Brain
Selective pruning of unused neurons during puberty Frontal lobe continue to develop Leads to better… Although lags behind limbic system Growth of myelin sheath

7. Legal consideration
In 2004 the APA joined medical and mental health associations in filing U.S. Supreme Court briefs arguing AGAINST the death penalty for year olds
Teen’s brain immaturity “in areas that bear upon adolescent decision making”

8. Personal Fable (David Elkind)
Type of thought common to adolescents in which they believe themselves to be unique and protected from harm Adolescent egocentricism “No one understands how I feel!” Personal Fable + Invincibility = BAD CHOICES (unprotected sex, drug/alcohol abuse, intoxicated driving)

9. Stage 5 of Erik Erikson Psychosocial Development…
Identity- sense of self
Social Identity- “we” aspect; formed from group memberships
Desire to discover a purpose
“Many college seniors have achieved a clearer identity and a more positive self-concept than they had as first- year students” (1988)

10. Identity (continued)
James Marcia States not stages!

11. Parents vs. Peer Relations
“As adolescents in Western cultures seek to form their own identities, they begin to pull away from their parents” (2007) Parent-child conflict is greater with first-born children than second-born and greater with mothers than fathers Diminishing parent influence and growing peer influence (Except in areas such as religion, career choices, and politics) 60 texts/day

12. Emerging Adulthood
Period from the late teens to mid-twenties Bridges the gap from adolescent development and full independence/responsible adulthood

13. Adulthood and Aging Early: 20-30 Middle: 30-65 Late: 65+
Physical abilities start to decline in mid-20s  *Early/middle physical vigor depends more on health and exercise habits Aging brings gradual decline in fertility Menopause- natural cessation of menstruation Vision, hearing and smell diminish *lens becomes less transparent, 65 y/o receives 1/3 as much light as a 20 y/o Disease fighting immune system weakens, however have fewer short-term ailments (flu/cold) Exercise helps counteract some effects of brain aging- stimulates development of neural connections and promotes neurogenesis (hippocampus)
Early: 20-30
Middle: 30-65
Late: 65+

14. Activity Theory
Theory of adjustment to aging that suggests older people are happier if they remain active in some way and remain social

15. Two aspects dominate adulthood- Intimacy and Generativity
Marriage is likely to last when couples marry after 20 and are well educated …However divorce is twice as likely Women’s lessened economic dependence and rising expectations from both Those who cohabit before marriage have HIGHER rates of divorce (greatest for those who cohabit before engagement) Marriage success? 5:1 positive to negative interactions

16. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
1. Denial “Dr. is wrong!” 2. Anger “WHY ME?” 3. Bargaining “I’ll be kinder…” 4. Depression “What’s the point?” 5. Acceptance “I’ve had a good life”

17. Quizziz!

18. Psychologist Twitter!
You are to select one of the following developmental psychologists to create a twitter page for: -Jean Piaget* -Erik Erikson* -James Marcia -Lawrence Kohlberg* -Carol Gilligan -Elizabeth Kubler-Ross