Adolescence Flashcards
kelan growth spurt
early adol
12-14 yrs
kelan ang consolidation of sense of self
middle
14-16
kelan ang concerns about entering adult life
late adol
17-19
adolescence is a period designated by
society
puber means
being of marriageable age
first sign of pubertal process
inc. rate of growth in weight and height
primary sex charac of adol girls
ovulation
primary sexc harac of adokescent boys
devt of sperm by testes
when emerge ang ejaculation
within one year of reaching SMR 2
adolescence marks the start of which cognitive devt
formal cognitive thinking
cogn. devt where theres abstract thinking, reasoning from known principles
formal operational thinking
the use of more complex thinking is focused on personal decision making in school and home environments
early adol
include more philosophical and futuristic concerns
questions more extensively
analyzes more extensively
middle adol
a complex thinking processes are used to focus on less self-centered concepts as well as personal decision making
increased thoughts about more global concepts
late adol