Adolescent development

Question 1

What are the two main changes that occur during puberty?

Answer 1

Physical growth
Sexual maturation

Question 2

On average, females begin their growth spurt how much earlier than males?
On average, when does the growth spurt begin and when is mature stature reached - for females and males?

Answer 2

2 years earlier
Females: 11-15
Males: 13-17

Question 3

What is the age of early maturation for males and females?
Implications of this?

Answer 3

9 for females, 11 for males

Early maturation is problematic for both females and (to a lesser extent) males, creating expectations and exposing them to the risks of later adolescence (sexual activity and risk taking behaviour respectively)

Question 4

What is the age of late maturation for females and males?
Is this generally problematic?

Answer 4

Females: 14-15
Males: 15-16
No

Question 5

What are the developmental stages of transgender identity development?

Answer 5

Pre coming out
Coming out
Exploration
Intimacy
Identity integration

Question 6

Describe the stages of transgender identity development: pre coming out, coming out, exploration, intimacy, identity integration

Answer 6

Question 7

Describe James Marcia’s identity development model

Answer 7