Chapter 11
1. Discuss the impact of maturational timing on adolescent adjustment, noting sex differences and immediate and long-term consequences.
2. Describe the symptoms of anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and cite factors within the individual, the family, and the larger culture that contribute to these disorders.
3. Describe the major characteristics of formal operational thought.
4. Discuss recent research on formal operational thought and its implications for the accuracy of Piaget's formal operational stage.
5. Explain how information-processing researchers account for the development of abstract reasoning during adolescence.
6. Describe typical reactions of adolescents that result from new abstract reasoning powers.
7. Describe sex differences in mental abilities at adolescence, along with factors that influence them.

Chapter 12
1. Discuss Erikson's account of identity development.
2. Describe the four identity statuses, their relationship to psychological well-being, and factors that affect identity development.
3. Describe Piaget's theory of moral development and Kohlberg's extension of it, and evaluate the accuracy of each.
4. Describe environmental influences on moral reasoning.

Chapter 13
1. Discuss factors that have contributed to changes in average life expectancy over the twentieth century.
2. Discuss the extent to which maximum lifespan and active lifespan can and should be improved.
3. Explain the impact of nutrition and exercise on health.
4. Describe the restructuring of thought in adulthood, drawing on three influential theories.
5. Describe the impact of a college education on young people's lives.
6. Trace the development of vocational choice, and cite factors that influence it.

Chapter 14
1. Describe Erikson's stage of intimacy versus isolation and related research findings.
2. Describe and evaluate Levinson's psychosocial theory of adult personality development, noting how it applies to both men's and women's lives.
3. Explain the role of romantic love in young adults' quest for intimacy, and indicate how the balance among its components changes as a relationship develops.
4. Discuss men's and women's patterns of vocational development, and cite challenges faced by women and couples seeking to combine career and family life.