Chapter 2: Physical Maturation

Question 1

Average pubertal development:

Answer 1

females physically mature about 2 to 2.5 years ahead of males.

Question 2

early or late pubertal development relative to peers; not clinically disordered:

Answer 2

Off-time

Question 3

“visibly noticeable;” no established time (months/years) difference

Answer 3

Early / Late puberty timing.

Question 4

advantages/disadvantages of maturation depend on the gender status that awaits adolescents in adulthood.

Answer 4

Adult stage hypothesis

Question 5

Early maturation limits the time needed to complete developmental tasks of middle childhood.

Answer 5

Stage termination hypothesis:

Question 6

Timing effects the adolescent’s status relative to their peers.

Answer 6

Maturational deviance hypothesis: (both girls and guys)

Question 7

____ groups of physical maturation.

Answer 7

4

Question 8

___ ____ and ___ ___ have the most problems because they are the most off time (the outliers of the group).

Answer 8

early girls and late boys.