1. Life-Span Development Chapter

2. Adolescence Transition period from childhood to adulthood From puberty (the start of sexual maturation) to independence

3. Adolescence

4. Puberty The period of sexual maturation where the person becomes capable of reproducing Starts at approximately age 11 in females and age 13 in males Major growth spurt

5. Physical Development

6. Sexual Characteristics

7. Primary Sex Characteristics The body structures that make sexual reproduction possible Reproductive organs –Ovaries in females –Testes in males

8. Secondary Sex Characteristics Nonreproductive sexual characteristics Breasts and hip development in females Voice quality and facial hair in males

9. Formal Operational Stage Piaget’s fourth and final stage of cognitive development The person can think logically, hypothetically, and in the abstract Qualitative change over the thinking of a child

10. Early Adulthood Transitions and the Social Clock

11. Stages of Adulthood

12. Social Clock Culturally (society’s) preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement The “best” timing for certain life events The timing varies from culture to culture.

13. Physical Changes and Transitions: Middle Adulthood’s Physical Changes

14. Menopause When the menstrual cycle ends Also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines Usually occurs between age 45 and 55 Does not usually lead to depression

15. Physical Changes and Transitions: Later Adulthood’s Physical Changes

16. Physical Changes: Vision

17. Physical Changes: Sense of Smell

18. Physical Changes: Hearing

20. Physical Changes and Transitions: Diseases Related to Aging

21. Alzheimer’s Disease A progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and finally, physical functioning

22. Senile Dementia Mental disintegration that accompanies alcoholism, tumor, stroke, aging, and most often, Alzheimer's disease

23. Senile Dementia

24. Cognitive Changes and Transitions: Memory

25. Aging and Memory

26. Cognitive Changes and Transitions: Intelligence

27. Fluid Intelligence Ability to reason speedily and abstractly Can be used to solve novel logic problems Declines as people get older

28. Crystallized Intelligence Accumulated knowledge and verbal skills Tends to increase with age

29. Age and Verbal/Nonverbal Intelligence

30. Social Changes and Transitions Module 16: Adult and Aging

31. Commitment to Love An important factor in adult happiness Lasting love includes: –Intimate self-disclosure –Shared emotional and material support –Similar interests and values

32. Commitment to Children Children result in a change in the marital relationship Potential disagreement on the division of labor with children

33. Empty Nest The change married couples go through as a result of their children leaving home Not necessarily a negative event for couples

34. Overall Life Satisfaction Most studies show the elderly as happy and satisfied with life. People tend to mellow with age. Most regrets focus on what the person didn’t do rather than mistakes they have made in life.

35. Overall Life Satisfaction

36. Reactions to Death Reactions to death are different from culture to culture. Attitudes toward death and dying are changing in the United States. --more openness --facing death with dignity; hospice helps

37. The End

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