Ch.8 Flashcards
Variety of physical changes that mark the onset of adolescence
Puberty
Physical signs of maturity that are linked to reproductive organs
Primary sex characteristics
Physical signs of maturity that are not directly linked to reproductive organs
Secondary sex characteristics
The onset of maturation
Menarche
The first spontaneous ejaculation of sperm
Spermarche
Adjusted ratio of weight to height that is used to define obesity
Body mass index BMI
Number of calories burned when doing a basic function
Basal metabolic rate
A refusal to eat combined with the fear of being overweight
Anorexia nervousa
Disease where people alternate between binge eating and purging through laxatives or self-vomiting
Bulimia nervosa
First level of Kohlberg’s theory, where moral reasoning is based on external forces, such as rewards or punishments
Preconventional level
Part of Kohlberg’s stage 1, where moral reasoning is based on the belief that adults know right from wrong
Obedience orientation
Part of Kohlberg’s stage 2, where moral reasoning is based on the purpose of looking out for one’s needs
Instrumental orientation
Second level of Kohlberg’s theory where moral reasoning is based on society’s norms
Conventional level
Part of Kohlberg’s stage 3, where moral reasoning is based on winning other’s approval
Interpersonal norms
Part of Kohlberg’s stage 4, where moral reasoning is based on maintaining order in society
Social system morality