PSYCO105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Sex Organ, Lawrence Kohlberg, Basal Metabolic Rate

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCO105
• Professor: Davina Rousell

Document Summary

Lawrence kohlberg developed a highly in uential theory of moral reasoning. Preconventional moral reasoning is based on anticipated punishments or rewards. Conventional moral reasoning is based on conformity to social expectations, laws, and duties. Postconventional moral reasoning is based on a system of internalized, well-thought-out moral principles. Critics argue his perspective is too westernized and male-centreic. Puberty: a period of rapid physical maturation in which the person becomes capable of sexual reproduction. Memory for new factual information declines during adulthood. Uid intelligence: re ects the ability to perform mental operations (ex. abstract and logical reasoning, solving spatial problems) crystallized intelligence: which re ects the accumulation of verbal skills and factual knowledge. James marcia classi ed the identity status of each person as follows: Identity diffusion - these teens and adults had not yet gone through an identity crisis. They seemed unconcerned or even cynical about identity issues and were not committed to a coherent set of values.