Chapter 4: Adolescence Flashcards
Initiation Rites
an act or ritual that a person must perform in order to be officially recognized as having joined a group or organization
menarche
first occurrence of menstruation (period)
spermarche
the ability to produce sperm, typically occurs around 13.5 years of age
rationalization
the action of attempting to explain or justify behavior or an attitude with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate
asynchromy
the relation that exists when things occur at unrelated times
identity crisis
a period of confusion and doubt surrounding one’s sense of self
social learning theory
contends that behaviors are learned through observation and imitation of other people’s behavior
clique
a small group of people with shared interests or other features in common who spend time together and do not readily allow others to join them
conformity
compliance with rule, standards, laws
anorexia nervosa
a psychiatric disease in which patients restrict their food intake relative to their energy requirements.
symptoms: missed periods, extreme weight loss, distorted body image
gender identity
each person’s internal and individual experience of gender
gender role
a set of socially accepted behaviors and attitudes deemed appropriate or desirable for individuals based on their sex
gender stereotype
a generalized view or preconception about attributes/characteristics that ought to be possessed by men or women or the roles they should perform
androgynus
partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex
gender schema
proposes that the ideas we have about gender (our schemas) are shaped through our culture
