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Understanding Psychology Book Cover Image
Understanding Psychology, 6/e
Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Development: Adolescence to the End of Life

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The period when the sexual organs mature is called .
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Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of development consists of three levels.
3

Erikson's last stage of psychosocial development, ego-integrity-vs.- , can result in regret over lost opportunities in life.
4

Psychologists generally consider to begin around age 20 and last until about age 40 to 45.
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Carol Gilligan argues that view moral behavior as a responsibility toward others and a willingness to make sacrifices.
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Estrogen replacement therapy is used to treat many of the symptoms of .
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As they face signs of physical aging and feel dissatisfaction with their lives, some individuals experience what has been popularly labeled as a .
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Genetic theories of aging suggest that there is a built-in time limit to the reproduction of human cells.
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A specialist who studies aging is called a .
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The theory of aging sees aging as a gradual withdrawal from the world on physical, psychological, and social levels.