CFS 100 Exam 3

Flashcards covering key concepts from development in middle childhood through adulthood.

Middle Childhood

A period characterized by calm, self-sufficiency, and slow physical growth.

Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Maturation of the brain leads to improvements in executive function and language skills.

Learning Disabilities

Often first diagnosed during elementary school.

Social Comparison

The process where children compare themselves with peers, influencing self-concept and self-esteem.

Positive Family Relationships

These relationships serve as a buffer to adversity, helping children be resilient.

Puberty

The physical growth spurt during adolescence accompanied by the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics.

Primary Sex Characteristics

The reproductive organs, such as male penis, scrotum, testes, and female ovaries, uterus, vagina.

Sleep Deprivation

Associated with diminished physical, cognitive, and emotional health in adolescents.

Brain Maturation in Adolescence

Thinking becomes more abstract, multidimensional, and relative.

Emerging Adulthood

A stage defined by feeling in between, instability, exploration, and identity formation, typically from ages 18 to 30.

Menopause

The point in time twelve months after a woman's last period.

Crystallized Abilities

Concrete, accumulated knowledge that increases through adulthood.

Fluid Abilities

Creativity and flexible thinking required in new situations, typically peak in the 20s to 30s.

Parent Child Relationship

The dynamic interaction between a parent and their child, shaped by emotional ties, communication, and behavioral influence. It evolves over time, impacting the child's development and well-being.

Friendship

Intimacy, loyalty and supportiveness

Endocrine System

The hormones that cause puberty are produced through the endocrine system , through the pituitary glands

Secondary Characteristics

Male: pubic hair, underarm hair, facial hair

Female: pubic hair, underarm hair, breast development

Limbic System

The instinctual and emotional part of the brain , develops more rapidly than the prefrontal cortex, or the part of the brain responsible for higher order thinking

Impulsive or Risky Behavior

Adolescents are more likely to engage in impulsive and risky behaviors compared to adults

Social life in adolescence

More time with peers, at school, engages in extracurricular activities and work

Family Remains important to adolescents

despite the increasing influence of peers, as they provide emotional support and guidance during this critical developmental period.

Identity Formation in adolescents

Family values, morals, beliefs and practices may be challenged

Sexuality

Dating, romantic relationships across adolescence and sexual activity

School for Adolescences

size, safety, curriculum and school climate

Psychosocial problems

Depression, substance abuse, and/or antisocial behavior, risk prevention and intervention

Emerging Adulthood

ages 20 - 39

Middle Adulthood

Ages 40 - 64

Middle Adulthood

30 - 60

Physical Changes in middle adulthood

refer to the gradual decline in physical abilities, changes in skin elasticity, increased body fat, and menopause for women. Health issues may also become more prevalent during this stage.

Estrogen Decline

occurs in women during middle adulthood (mid 30s), leading to symptoms such as hot flashes, mood swings, and increased risk of osteoporosis (mid50s)

Perimenopause

2 - 8 years before menopause; symptoms can include hormonal changes, irregular menstruation and hot flashes

Post Menopause

Symptoms may ease; health changes include increased risk for osteoporosis and heart disease

Mental Processing in middle adulthood

Speed of mental processes begins to decline but they hold good memory skills

Gains in middle adulthood

Integrating cognitive, interpersonal and emotional thinking