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Vocab words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| heredity | the sum of all traits passed on through genes from parents |
| environment | everything that surrounds you |
| cultural heritage | learned behaviors, beliefs, and languages that are passed from generation to generation |
| ethnic group | a group o f people who share common racial and or cultural characteristics such as national origin, language, religion, and traditions |
| personality | the total of all the behavioral qualities and traits that make up an individual |
| character | inner traits such as conscience moral strength and social attitudes |
| empathy | understanding how others feel even when their own feelings are different |
| self-concept | your view of yourself |
| self esteem | the sense of worth you attach to yourself |
| maturation | changes that occur between childhood snd adulthood |
| chronological growth | refers to a persons age |
| physical growth | changes in body structure |
| puberty | stage of development where an individual becomes capable ofsexual reproduction |
| adolescence | the period between puberty and growth ceasing and adulthood reached |
| hormones | chemical substances in the body that trigger certain types of physical growth |
| emotional growth | development in the range of feelings and the ability to express those feelings |
| intellectual growth | developing the ability to reason and form complex thought patterns |
| social growth | developing the ability to get along with other people |
| peers | people who are you age |
| needs | basic items required for living |
| wants | things people desire but do not need |
| values | beliefs, values, feelings and experiences you consider desirable and important |
| standards | accepted levels of achievement |