DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY REVISION EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
initiation rites - Ceremonies or rituals in which an individual is admitted to new status or accepted
into a new position
puberty - the time of life when sex glands become functional
menarche - the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
sperm Arche - period during which males achieve first ejaculation
asynchrony - the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
rationalization - systematic organization
identity crisis - distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting
pressures and uncertainty about and oneself and one's role in society
social learning theory - the theory that we learn social behaviour by observing and imitating and by
being rewarded or punished
clique - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
conformity - acting according to certain accepted standards
anorexia nervosa - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you
are too fat despite being emaciated
bulimia nervosa - an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie
foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
gender identity - your identity as it is experienced regarding your individuality as male or female
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
initiation rites - Ceremonies or rituals in which an individual is admitted to new status or accepted
into a new position
puberty - the time of life when sex glands become functional
menarche - the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
sperm Arche - period during which males achieve first ejaculation
asynchrony - the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
rationalization - systematic organization
identity crisis - distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting
pressures and uncertainty about and oneself and one's role in society
social learning theory - the theory that we learn social behaviour by observing and imitating and by
being rewarded or punished
clique - an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
conformity - acting according to certain accepted standards
anorexia nervosa - (psychiatry) a psychological disorder characterized by somatic delusions that you
are too fat despite being emaciated
bulimia nervosa - an eating disorder characterized by episodes of overeating, usually of high-calorie
foods, followed by vomiting, laxative use, fasting, or excessive exercise
gender identity - your identity as it is experienced regarding your individuality as male or female
