Androgyny – the presence of a high degree of feminine and masculine characteristics in the
same individual
Americans suffer from 10 to 50 times more sexually transmitted diseases that people in other
developed countries
STDs hit ¼ of teenage U.S. girls – most common is HPV (genital warts)
Post Conventional Reasoning – the highest level in Kohlberg’s theory of moral development. At
this level, the individual recognizes alternative moral courses, explores the options, and then
decides on a personal moral code.
Heteronomous morality (Kohlberg) – the first stage of preconventional reasoning in Kohlberg’s
theory, in which moral thinking is tied to punishment
Heteronomous morality (Piaget) – the first stage of moral development in Piaget’s theory,
occurring at 4 to 7 years of age; justice and rules are conceived of as unchangeable properties
of the world, removed from the control of people
Immanent justice – Piaget’s concept that if a rule is broken, punishment will be meted out
immediately
AuthoritaTIVE Parenting – a style that encourages children to be independent but still places
limits and controls on children’s actions; extensive verbal give-and-take is allowed, and parents
are warm and nurturant toward the child
AuthoritaRIAN parenting – a restrictive, punitive style in which parents exhort the child to
follow their directions and to respect their work and effort; firm limits are placed on the child
and little verbal exchange is allowed
Indulgent parenting – a style in which parents are very involved with their children but place
few demands or controls on them
Neglectful parenting – a style in which the parent is very uninvolved in the child’s life
Disengagement Theory – the theory that, to cope effectively, older adults should gradually
withdraw from society
Activity Theory – the theory that the more active and involved older adults are, the more likely
they are to be satisfied with their lives
Generativity vs. Stagnation – the seventh stage in Erikson’s life-span theory that encompasses
adults’ desire to leave a legacy of themselves to the next generation
