Adolescent G/D Flashcards
Height growth among boys and girls in adolescent
girls fastest in early puberty; boys fastest midpuberty
secondary sex characteristics for boys
penis growth / voice change / underarm hair / facial hair / increased sweating
female secondary sex characteristics
earliest change is breast development / pubic hair / increase in vaginal discharge
when does menarche usually happen
2 years after development of breast buds
mean of menstruation
12.5 yrs
range of menstruation
10.5 to 15 yrs
pubertal delay in females is considered if whjat
no breast development by age 13 or meanrche within 2-2.5 yrs of onset of breast development
precocious puberty is considered if what
breast dev or pubic hair occurs before 6 or 7
Testicular enlargement usually occurs first when
9.5 to 14
male pubertal delay if no enlargement of the testes or scrotum by
14 or if genital growth is not complete 4 years after testes enlarge
precocious puberty in males is considered occurs before age
9
stress and coping in adolescents
inept social performance / social isolation / sexuality / drugs,war,divorce / croweds / gossip / public speaking / death
2 myths of adolescence
they are “on stage” with the attention of others constabtly centered upon their appearance of actions
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indestructible self
erikson on adolescents
Identity vs role confusion
piaget on adolescents
formal operations