Development in Adolescence

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Developmental transition between childhood and adulthood entailing major physical, cognitive, and psychosocial changes

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Adolescence

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Process by which a person attains sexual maturity and the ability to reproduce

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Puberty

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First ejaculation of boys. Usually occurs at age 13

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Spermarche

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First menstruation of girls. Starts around age 10-16

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Menarche

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Organs directly related to reproduction, which enlarge and mature during adolescence

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Primary sex characteristics

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Physiological signs of sexual maturation that do not directly involve sex organs

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Secondary sex characteristics

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Concept that adolescents often assume that everyone is thinking about the same thing they’re thinking about: themselves

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Imaginary audience

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The name of the dilemma Kohlberg presented, with the man who’s wife has cancer steals from the pharmacist who overcharges

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Heinz dilemma

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A belief by the adolescents that they are special, their experience is unique, and they are not subject to the rules that govern the rest of the world

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Personal fable

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First level of Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning in which control is external and rules are obeyed in order to gain rewards or avoid punishment or out of self-interest. Ages 4-10

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Preconventional morality

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Second level in Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning in which standards of authority figures are internalized.

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Conventional morality

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Third level of Kohlberg’s theory of moral reasoning, in which people follow internally held moral principles and can decide among conflicting moral standards. Early adolescence, young adulthood, or never

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Postconventional morality

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The three major issues in adolescence

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Choice of occupation, adoption of values to live by, and the development of a satisfying sexual identity

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Sustained loyalty, faith, or sense of belonging that results from the successful resolution of Erikson’s identity versus identity confusion stage

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Fidelity

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Period of conscious decision making related to identity formation

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Crisis

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Personal investment in an occupation or system of beliefs

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Commitment

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Identity status that is characterized by absence of commitment and lack of serious consideration of alternatives. No commitment and crisis

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Identity Diffusion

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Identity status in which a person is currently considering alternatives (in crisis) and seems headed for commitment. Crisis with no commitment

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Moratorium

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Identity status in which a person who has not spent time considering alternatives (not been in crisis), is committed to other people’s plans for their life. Commitment without crisis

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Foreclosure

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Identity status that is characterized by commitment to choices made following a crisis, a period spent in exploring alternatives. Crisis leading to commitment

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Identity Achievement

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Focus of consistent sexual, romantic, and affectionate interest

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Sexual orientation

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Attracted to persons of the other se

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Heterosexual

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Attracted to the persons of the same sex

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Homosexual

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Attracted to persons of both sexes

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Bisexual

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Individuals whose gender identity correspond to their assigned sex at birth

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Cisgender

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A term that refers to individuals whose biological sex at birth and gender identity are not the same

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Transgender

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People who seek medical assistance to permanently transition to their preferred gender

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Transexuals

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A wide range of variable identities that may be neither fully male nor female

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Genderqueer

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Infections and diseases spread by sexual contact

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)