dev 4 - sexual stages Flashcards
1
Q
age when girls begin sexual maturation
A
11 years +/- 2 years
2
Q
age of thelarche in girls
A
10.5 years in white girls, 9.5 years in black girls; early breast development
3
Q
age of adrenarche in girls
A
11 years in white girls, 10 years in black girls; appearance of sexual hair
4
Q
peak pubertal growth spurt in girls
A
at menarche: 12.9 years in white girls, 12.2 years in black girls
5
Q
age when boys begin sexual maturation
A
13 years +/- 2 years
6
Q
first signs of sexual maturation in boys
A
thinning of scrotum and testicular enlargement, 11.5 years
7
Q
age of adrenarche in boys
A
12 to 12.5 years
8
Q
timing of growth spurt in boys
A
SMR 4
9
Q
timing of growth spurt in girls
A
SMR 3
