Adolescence Flashcards
Females start puberty average at ________.
10 years
Females start puberty as EARLY as _________.
8 years
Females start puberty as late as ________.
13 years
For boys, puberty consistently start ______ later than girls.
2 years
Breast budding starts between ages ________. (Average age of 11)
8 and 13
Breast budding is completed between ages _________. (Average of 15)
12 and 18
Growth spurt usually starts at about ______; peaks at age _____.
10 1/2 years; 12 years.
Growth spurt usually ends at age ______.
14
Noticeable growth in stature stops at age _____.
18
The average girl of ____ has already reached 98% of her adult height.
14
Pubic hair begins to grow between the ages of _______ on the average. Growth is completed by age 14.
11 and 12
Growth of testes and scrotum usually begins between ages ________.
10 and 13.5 years
Straight pubic hairs occurs between _______ in males.
10-15 years
Penile growth spurt occurs normally between ages __________.
10.5 and 14.5 years
Height spurt occurs relatively later in boys than in girls; average increase in height is age ______; he normally adds 3-5 inches to his height in a year in which he grows the fastest.
14
Occurs relatively late in adolescence and often a gradual process.
Voice change
________ changes occur prior to the first ejaculation.
Early voice
Transition into a ___________ after the appearance of axillary hair and the period of maximum growth.
deep tonal voice
“Tasks” of adolescence
Identity
Independence
Intimacy
Sexuality
Early adolescence
10-13 years old
Middle adolescence
14-16 years old
Late adolescence
17-19 years old
Starts to move to peers
Early adolescence
Declares independence
Late adolescence
