Adolescent Development and Personality Theories

A set of flashcards covering key concepts from adolescent development and personality theories based on the lecture notes provided.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The biological differences in reproductive organs and structures present at birth.

Secondary Sex Characteristics

Physical traits that emerge during puberty, such as breast development and body hair.

Sturm und Drang

A German phrase meaning 'storm and stress,' referring to the emotional upheaval often experienced during adolescence.

Adolescence

The transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood, marked by physical, emotional, and social changes.

Influence of Peers

The significant impact that peer relationships have on adolescent behavior and identity formation.

Drugs and Status Offenses

Legal violations that involve substance use and activity that contravenes societal norms typically associated with youth.

Freud's ID

The part of the personality that contains our primal instincts and basic drives, seeking immediate gratification.

Freud's Ego

The rational part of the personality that mediates between the ID and reality, responsible for dealing with the demands of the external world.

Freud's Superego

The moral component of personality that internalizes societal rules and dictates right from wrong.

Psychosexual Stages

A series of childhood stages through which personality develops according to Freud's theory.

Defense Mechanisms

Cognitive strategies used by the ego to protect itself from anxiety by distorting reality.

Alfred Adler

A psychoanalyst known for his theory of individual psychology and the concept of inferiority.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist famous for his theory on the psychosocial stages of development.