Module 13 Vocab: Adolescence and Adulthood

The period of life from about age 13 to the early 20s, during which a young person is no longer physically a child but is not yet an independent, self-supporting adult.

• adolescence

• personal fable

• imaginary audience

• authoritative parenting

Style of parenting in which parents combine warmth and affection with firm limits on a child’s behavior.

• imaginary audience

• authoritative parenting

• dominant parenting

• parenting right style

Type of thought common to adolescents in which young people believe that other people are just as concerned about the adolescent’s thoughts and characteristics as they themselves are.

• realization audience

• personal fable

• imaginary audience

• imaginary fable

Type of thought common to adolescents in which young people believe themselves to be unique and protected from harm.

• identity versus role confusion

• imaginary audience

• self fable

• personal fable

Fifth stage of personality development in which the adolescent must find a consistent sense of self.

• identity versus role confusion

• zone of proximal development

• activity theory

• generativity

Theory of adjustment to aging that assumes older people are happier if they remain active in some way, such as volunteering or developing a hobby.

• generativity

• adolescence

• activity theory

• aging theory

Providing guidance to one’s children or the next generation, or contributing to the well-being of the next generation through career or volunteer work.

• activity theory

• generational guidance

• imaginary audience

• generativity