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Adolescence-Ch. 11
Adolescence
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adolescent growth spurt | a sudden, brief burst of physical growth during which adolescents typically make great gains in height and weight |
| Puberty | the period of sexual maturation; the onset of one's ability to reproduce |
| Primary sex characteristic | the organs that make sexual reproduction possible, such as the ovaries and testes |
| Secondary sex characteristic | sexual characteristics that are not involved in reproduction, such as the growth of facial hair in males and rounding of hips and breasts in females |
| Menarche | a females first menstrual period |
| Clique | a small, exclusive group of people within a larger group |
| Crowd | large groups of people who share attitudes and a group identity |
| Identity crisis | a period of inner conflict during which one examines one's values and makes decisions about one's life direction |
| Identity status | one of four reaction processes in the evelopment of identity during adolescence |
| Identity moratorium | a period of time in the development of identity in which a person delays making a decision about important issues but actively explores various alternatives |
| Identity foreclosure | the act of making a commitment based on other's values in order to avoid and identity crisis |
| Identity diffusion | the constant search for meaning and identity without committing oneself to a set of personal beliefs or an occupational path |
| Identity acheivment | a stage in identity development in which a person has committed to an occupational direction and made decisions about important life questions |
| Anorexic nervosa | an eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss due to self-starvation |
| Bulimia | an eating disorder in which enormous quantities of food are consumed and then purged by means of laxatives or self-induced vomiting |
| Juvenile delinquency | a violation of the law committed by a child or adolescent |
| Status offence | an action that is illegal when commited by a minor, such as consuming alcohol |
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cjorgenson
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