Physical Development Of Adolescence

Question 1

_____ - stage between childhood and adulthood (begins with puberty, changes that physically occur are the biggest changes other than infancy)

Answer 1

Adolescence

Question 2

______ - Specific development changes that lead to the ability to reproduce (everyone goes through this at different times)

Answer 2

Puberty

Question 3

____ ____ ____ - During late childhood ones growth rate slows down then experiences a sudden growth burst (lasts 2-3 years, 8-12 inches, girls experienced it earlier than boys, girls are taller in elementary school and boys in middle school get taller)

Answer 3

Adolescence growth spurt

Question 4

Growth spurt can be a part of puberty, but puberty refers mostly to the development of ___ _____

Answer 4

Sex characteristics

Question 5

This stage begins when a girl experiences ____

Answer 5

Menarche

Question 6

____ - she begins ovulation (happens around 12-13 years of age but can happen earlier or later)

Answer 6

Menarche

Question 7

For boys they will experience ____

Answer 7

Spermarche

Question 8

_____ - boys First ejaculation (around 13-14 years old)

Answer 8

Spermarche

Question 9

_____ ____ - Where reproductive organs in males and females begin to develop

Answer 9

Sexual development

Question 10

___ ___ ____ - Ones that are directly involved in reproduction (testies and ovaries)

Answer 10

Primary sex characteristics

Question 11

_____ ____ ____ - Not necessarily involved in reproduction (hair growth on different body parts, lower voice in males, hip and breast development in females)

Answer 11

Secondary sex characteristics

Question 12

____ - similar to testosterone will also increase, which spurs hair growth in females

Answer 12

Androgen

Question 13

The hormone ____ increases in females which increases the size of breast and hip tissue

Answer 13

Estrogen

Question 14

The hormone ____ increases in males and will cause sexual organs to grow, facial hair growth or other body hair, deeper voice, broader shoulders, heart and lung muscles grow.

Answer 14

Testosterone

Question 15

How late or early one goes through puberty can affect an adolescents ___ and ___ development

Answer 15

Social and Cognitive development

Question 16

Boys who mature ___ than other boys tend to be more popular, and their bigger size and strength gives them a competitive advantage in sports.

Answer 16

Earlier

Question 17

Boys who mature ___ usually make better decisions as adults

Answer 17

Later

Question 18

Girls who mature ____ may feel awkward and embarrassed to be larger than their peers, and are more likely to be teased

Answer 18

Earlier