soc sci 2 Flashcards
developing a person’s
intellectual, mental, physical, emotional, and social
skills intended to help meet daily life’s demands and
challenges
Holistic development
part of adolescence has its onset at
ages 10-11 for girls and 11-12 for boys.
Puberty
from 13-19 years old, is considered as a
transition from childhood to adulthood, a passage
from one stage to another
Adolescence
You started to experience
various body changes
when you were around 13
years old, which is the
onset of adolescence for
most children
PHYSICAL/PHYSIOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT
when they experience
nocturnal emissions or wet dreams
spermarche
first menstrual period, marks a
girl’s sexual maturity and is indicative of her capacity
to be pregnant
Menarche,
satisfaction with their bodies
body-cathexis
an androgen that is strongly
associated in the physical maturation of boys
Testosterone
the former
cause acne and other skin problems
sebaceous glands
produce perspiration that results, at times, in body
odor
apocrine glands
prefrontal
cortex,
which is involved in decision-making,
reasoning, and controlling one’s emotions
During adolescence, your
brain goes through
significant structural
development stages as well
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
As a transition period,
adolescence has often been
described as a period of
“storm and stress”
PSYCHOLOGICAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
the individual’s
capacity to know what is
right from what is wrong
and applying this in
personal and social
situations.
Morality
Your attitude, speech,
interests, appearance,
and behavior are heavily
influenced by your peers,
as you spend more time
outside your home in
your teenage years.
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
