| A | B |
|---|
| the body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make reproduction possible | 1. primary sex characteristics |
| one’s sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles | identity |
| in Erikson’s theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood | intimacy |
| one’s accumulated knowledge and verbal skills; tends to increase with age | crystallized intelligence |
| one’s ability to reason speedily and abstractly; tends to decrease during late adulthood | fluid intelligence |
| the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence | adolescence |
| the culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement | social clock |
| the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing | puberty |
| research in which the same people are restudied and retested over a long period | longitudianl study |
| first menstrual period | menarche |
| a study in which people of different ages are compared with one another | cross sectional study |
| the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines | menopause |
| a progressive and irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language and, finally physical functioning. | Alzheimer's disease |
| non-reproductive sexual characteristics, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair | secondary sexual characteristics |
