chapter 11-12 Flashcards
asynchronous growth
hands and feet grow faster than arms and legs
a secular trend
includes increasing adult heights and earlier puberty than in times past
epiphyseal closure
long bones don’t grow anymore
primary sex characteristics
characterized anything by sexual maturity…make it possible to conceive a child
second sex characteristic
breast development, voice changes, facial hair
spermache
13.5 years boys may have their first ejaculation
menarche
first period
imaginary audience
assume that people are more concerned about their appearance and behavior
personal fables
their thoughts and emotions are special and unique, associated with risk-taking behavior
puberty
first focus on others than last focus on puberty on quiz
autonomy
teens want to be independent
agency
want control over their own behavior
delinquency
criminal activity
exploration
involves active searching and considering alternating
identity diffusion
a common of younger adolescents and noncommittal older adolescents that are not trying to find themselves