Exam 3 Adolescent Psych

groups of individuals of approximately the same age

the process of grouping individuals within social institutions on the basis of age

the period following World War II, during which the number of infants born was extremely large

guidelines for behavior that vary from one individual to another, more commonly found in less industrialized societies

guidelines for behavior that apply to all members of a community; more common in industrialized societies

the separation of boys and girls into different cliques, common during late childhood and early adolescence

small, tightly knit groups of between 2 to 12 friends, generally of the same sex and age

large, loosely organized groups of young people, composed of several cliques and typically organized around a common shared activity

a research technique in which the researcher "infiltrates" a group of individuals in order to study their behavior and realtionships

a type of research in which individuals are observed in their natural settings

a group against which an individual compares him- or herself

organized peer groups of antisocial individuals

unintended adverse consequences of a treatment or intervention

how well-like an individual is

how much status or prestige an individual has

aggressive behavior that is deliberate and planner

aggressive behavior that is unplanned and impulsive

acts intended to harm another through the manipulation of his or her relationships with others, as malicious gossip

the tendency to interpret ambiguous interactions with others as deliberately hostile

bullying that occurs over the Internet or via cell phones

the psycho-social domain concerning the formation, maintenance, and termination of close relationships

nonsexual relationships with individuals who might otherwise be romantic partners

the strong affectional bond that develops between an infant and a caregiver

a healthy attachment between infant and caregiver, characterized by trust

an insecure attachment between infant and caregiver, characterized by indifference on the part of the infant toward the caregiver

an insecure attachment between infant and caregiver, characterized by distress at separation and anger at reunion

the implicit model of interpersonal relationships that an individual employs throughout life, believed to be shaped by early attachment experiences

heightened vulnerability to being rejected by others

a structural interview used to assess an individuals past attachment history and "internal working model" of relationships

excessive talking with another about problems

the extent to which an individual receives emotional or instrumental assistance from his or her social network

gay, lesbian, and bisexual youth

the process through which adolescents are exposed to and educated about sexuality

societies in which adolescents are pressure to refrain from sexual activity until they have married or undergone a formal rite of passage into adulthood

societies in which pressures against adolescents sexual activity exist but are not vigilantly enforced

societies in which sexual activity during childhood and adolescents is not greatly restrained

sexual behavior that is experienced alone, such as masturbation or sexual fantasizing

one of the sex hormones secreted by the gonads, found in both sexes but in higher levels among males than females

factors that increase the likelihood of some behavior or condition

an individual's orientation toward same- or other-sex partners

behavior that is consistent with prevailing expectations for how individuals of a given sex are to behave

the gender an individual identifies with

being forced by a date to have sex against one's will

any of a group of infections--including gonorrhea, herpes, chlamydia  and AIDS--passed on through sexual contract

a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacterium

a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacterium

a sexually transmitted infection caused by a virus

one of several viruses that causes a sexually transmitted disease

a disease, caused by a virus transmitted by means of bodily fluids, that devastates the immune system

the virus associated with AIDS

programs that not only provide information about contraception, STD's, and pregnancy but also teach adolescents how to refuse unwanted sex and avoid unintended sex, increase their motivation in engage in safe sex, and change perceptions about peer norms and attiudes

programs that encourage adolescents to avoid sexual activity but that do not provide information about safe sex