Adolescence

(Halloween
Special)

The transition period

from childhood to
adulthood.

Is adolescence getting
longer or shorter?

Physical
Development

It all begins with puberty

Puberty: the period of sexual

maturation, during which a
person becomes capable of
reproducing.

Primary Sexual
Characteristics

The body structures that make

sexual reproduction possible
Ovaries

Vagina

Testicle
s

Peni
s

Secondary Sexual
Characteristics

Nonreproductive sexual characteristics

Female
breasts

Deepening of male
voice

Body hair

Jalos Hips

When does puberty start?

The Landmarks
First ejaculation for boys

Menarche for girls

Do we remember these things?

Puberty
Sequence is way more
predictable than the
timing.
How might timing differences effect
an adolescent socially?

Cognitive Development
Have the ability to reason but.

The reasoning is self-focused.

Assume that their experiences are
unique.
Experience formal operational
thought

Lawrence Kohlberg
and his stages of
Morality
Preconventional
Morality
Conventional Morality
Postconventional
Morality

Preconventional
Morality
Morality of selfinterest
Their actions are
either to avoid
punishment or
to gain rewards.

Conventional Morality
Morality is based upon
obeying laws to
1. Maintain social
order
2. To gain social
approval

Postconventional
Morality
Morality
based on your
own ethical
principles.

Talk is Cheap
How do we turn morality into
action?
Teach Empathy
Self-discipline to delay
gratification
Modal moral behavior

Social
Development

Its all about

forming an

Identity
Ones sense of self.
The idea that an
adolescents job is
to find oneself by
testing various
roles.
Comes from Erik
Eriksons stages of
Psychosocial
development.

Identity
Some teenagers take their identity
early by sharing their parents values
and expectations.
Some teenagers will adopt a negative
identity- opposition to society, but
conforms to a peer group.

Intimacy
Towards the end of adolescence,
intimacy becomes the prime goal.
Can you list the intimacy
differences between men and
women?

Trust vs. Mistrust

Age
Birth - 18
months

Important Description
Event
Feeding Infants form a
loving, trusting
relationship with
parents; they
also learn to
mistrust others.

Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt

Age
18 months - 3
Years

Important
Event
Toilet
Training

Description
Child's energies are
directed toward
physical skills:
walking, grasping,
and toilet training.
The child learns
control along with a
healthy dose of
shame and doubt.

Initiative vs. Guilt

Age

Important
Description
Event
3 - 6 Years Independence Child becomes
more assertive,
takes more
initiative,
becomes more
forceful.

Competence vs. Inferiority

Age
6 - 12 Years

Important
Description
Event
School
The child must
deal with
demands to learn
new skills while
risking a sense of
inferiority and
failure

Identity vs. Role Confusion

Age

Important
Description
Event
Adolescence Peers
Teens must achieve
self-identity while
deciphering their
roles in occupation,
politics, and
religion.

Intimacy vs. Isolation

Age

Important
Description
Event
Young Adult Relationships The young adult
must develop
marriage-seeking
relationships
while combating
feelings of
isolation.

Generativity vs. Stagnation

Age

Important
Description
Event
Middle Adult Parenting Assuming the role
of parents signifies
the need to
continue the
generations while
avoiding the
inevitable feeling
of failure.

Integrity vs. Despair

Age
Late Adult

Important
Description
Event
Life
Acceptance of
Reflection one's lifetime
accomplishments
and sense of
fulfillment.