Psych Vocabulary Chapter 4
1. Puberty
2. Menarche
3. Spermarche
4. Asynchrony
5. Rationalization
6. Identity crisis
7. Social learning theory
8. Clique
9. Conformity
10. Anorexia nervosa
11. Bulimia nervosa
12. Gender identity
13. Gender role
14. Gender stereotype
15. Androgynous
16. Gender schema
Psych Questions Chapter 4
1. Why has adolescence been characterized as a time of “storm and stress?”
2. Differentiate between Hall and Mead’s theories of adolescence.
3. How do female and male growth spurts differ?
4. What do menarche and spermarche have to do with physical development?
5. According to Mead, how does one’s culture influence adolescent development?
6. What are problems with defining the start and end of adolescence? Why do these problems exist?
7. Why do formal operations thinking bring about introspection in adolescence?
8. What is the major criticism of Erikson’s theory?
9. What is an example of rationalization and a reason it might occur?
10. What factors may help adolescence in their search for an identity? How might adolescents discover
occupations, religions, or political orientations that are right for them?
11. How does the role of the family change during adolescence?
12. What factors contribute to juvenile delinquency?
13. How is anorexia treated?
14. What are the symptoms of anorexia nervosa?
15. What are symptoms of bulimia nervosa?
16. Why do adolescents form cliques? Do you think cliques serve a positive or negative purpose? Explain your
answer.
17. Differentiate between gender roles and gender stereotypes.
18. How might biological theories explain gender differences of spatial ability?
19. According to the social learning theory, how do children learn gender roles?