1. Do Now: Read the article “The Demise of Dating…”. Do you agree/disagree? How has dating changed since your parents generation?

2. Puberty The period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing. Click above to see all you ever need to know about puberty.

3. Landmarks for Puberty Menarche for girls. First ejaculation for boys. Click Tampax for one of those ridiculous commercials.ridiculous

4. Primary Sexual Characteristics Body structures that make reproduction possible. Penis Testes Ovaries Vagina

5. Secondary Sexual Characteristics Non- reproductive sexual characteristics. Widening of the Hips Deeper Voice Breast Development Body Hair

6. The psychological effects of puberty Early Maturing Girls (8-10) Insecurities Attention from older boys Early Maturing Boys (10-12) Athletic advantage, popular, self confident, seen as a leader More likely to get in to trouble

7. The psychological effects of puberty Late Maturing Girl (13-14) Less popular and lack social skills at first Tend to be tall & thin and gain popularity later Late Maturing Boy (15-16) Treated like children Rejected by peers Strong sense of self due to introspection

8. Identity & Egocentrism Identity- sense of yourself and independence James Marcia’s Theory of Identity Formation- 4 identity status based on commitment (to life goals and values) & crisis (active exploration) – Foreclosure – Moratorium – Diffusion – Achievement Egocentrism- peaks at 13 yrs Imaginary Audience- “everyone is looking at me” Personal Fable- “nothing bad can happen to me”

9. Structure of the Peer Group 1.Close Friends 2.Cliques- common interests Positive- Negative- 3.Crowds Combination of cliques

10. Parenting Styles Authoritarian Parents Permissive Parents Authoritative Parents

11. Adulthood All physical abilities essentially peak by our mid twenties.

12. Adulthood Then it all goes downhill.

13. Marriage At least a 5 to 1 ratio of positive to negative interactions is a clear indicator of a healthy relationship.

14. Physical Milestones Menopause

15. Types of Intelligence Crystallized Intelligence Accumulated knowledge. Increases with age. Fluid Intelligence Ability to solve problems quickly and think abstractly. Peaks in the 20’s and then decreases over time.

16. Life Expectancy Life Expectancy keeps increasing- now about 75. Women outlive men by about 4 years. But more men are conceived 126 to 100. Then 105 to 100 by birth. In other words, men die easier.

17. Death Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Stages of Death/Grief. 1.Denial 2.Anger 3.Bargaining 4.Depression 5.Acceptance