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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| maturation | the change between childhood and adulthood |
| chronological growth | Age, takes place at same rate for all people, License, vote, enlist for military |
| Physical growth | changes in body stature |
| puberty | become capable of sexual reproduction |
| adolescence | describes period from puberty until growth ceases and adulthood is reached |
| Heredity | some of all traits passed through genes from parents to children. |
| Environment | made up of everything that surrounds you. |
| Personality | Total of behavioral qualities and traits that make up an individual. The way you think feel, speak, dress, relate to others. |
| Cultural Heritage | made up of learned behaviors, beliefs, and languages that are passed from generation to generation. |
| Ethnic Group | group of people who share common racial / cultural characteristics, ex. national origin, language, religion, traditions. |
| character | inner traits, ex. conscience, moral strength, social attitudes. |
| Empathy | understand how others feel even when their own feelings may differ. |
| Self - Concept | your view of yourself. |
| Self=esteem | Sense of worth, |
| Peers | Other people who are your age. |
| Hormones | Chemical substances in the body that trigger certain physical growth. |
| Emotional Growth | development in the range of feelings. |
| Intellectual growth | develop the ability to reason and form complex thought patterns. |
| Social Growth | Develop the ability to get along with other people. |
| Needs | basic items that are required for living. |
| Wants | Things you desire and not need. |
| Values | Beliefs, feelings, and experiences you consider to be important and desirable. |
| Standards | accepted levels of achievement. |