Chapter 5
After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Understand adolescence and discuss why it must be considered in multiple contexts.
- Describe the physical development that occurs during adolescence, and discuss how it can affect the self-image of an adolescent.
- Understand cognitive development in adolescence, and explain its impact on social and academic functioning.
- Discuss key aspects of emotional and social development during adolescence and compare how each might be related to positive and negative outcomes.
- Understand the factors that contribute to the development of gender identity and gender roles, and outline the impact of gender stereotypes on the development of self.
- Explain the significance of friendships in adolescence, and trace the importance of friends throughout the developmental spectrum.
- Discuss adolescent sexual behavior and state some key statistics related to sexual behavior.
- Understand how attitudes about sexuality influence social development and personal behavior.
- Outline the physiological, sexual, and sensory changes that occur during adulthood.
- Describe the various theories of aging.
- Describe the cognitive changes that take place during adulthood.
- Compare and contrast Erikson’s and Levinson’s stage theories of adult development.
- Discuss how myths and stereotypes have led to biases against the elderly.
- Describe the symptoms of specific brain disorders such as dementia, and define the different types of dementia.
- List the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, and discuss some of the risk factors for developing this disorder.
- List the common causes of death and discuss some of the factors related to this final life transition.
