Chapter 10 Flashcards
5 Physical Components to Puberty
- Rapid growth
- Development of primary sex characteristics
- Development of secondary sex characteristics
- Changes in body composition
- Changes in circulatory and respiratory system
Gonadatrophin Releasing Hormone (GnRH)
Gonad is turned
Luteinizing Hormone
Triggers testes to release testosterone
Works with Follicle Stimulating Hormone to trigger ovulation and indirectly triggers estrogen
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Produces and matures sperm
Triggers ovulation
Androgens
Primarily for male reproductive system
Testosterone
Precursor of estrogen
Estrogens
Primarily for female reproductive system
Estradiol
Hypothalamus
Controls firing of GnRH
Pituitary Gland
Stimulates hormones
Gonads
The testes or ovaries
Hormones
Androgens and estrogens
Early Maturation
Positive for boys
-gain muscle/viewed as man
Negative for girls
-get their period
Industry vs inferiority
Kids think of themselves as worthy rather than inferious
Autoerotic Activities
Masturbation
Homophily
Tendency of individuals to associate and bond with others who are similar or like themselves
Peer Group
Group of kids who interact frequently and see themselves as having a common identity
Peer Group Status
Indication of your standing in the group measured by peer nominations of acceptance and rejection
Cliques
Voluntary, friendship-based peer network, generally of the same sex and age
Deviancy Training
Process when clique members are praise, encourage, model, and reward one another for aggression or antisocial behavior
Bullying
Aggression by an individual that is repeatedly directed toward particular peers
Self-Care
Kids caring for themselves without adult supervision
Media-Multitasking
Simultaneously using multiple forms of media
-watching tv while on phone
Digital Divide
Gap btwn families that have access to computers and those who don’t
