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Chapter 4 Vocabulary
Adolescence; Psychology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| initiation rites | ceremonies or rituals in which an individual is admitted to a new status or accepted into a new position |
| menarche | the first menstrual period |
| spermarche | period during which males achieve first ejaculation |
| asynchrony | the condition during adolescence in which growth or maturation of bodily parts is uneven |
| rationalization | a process whereby an individual seeks to explain an often unpleasant emotion or behavior in a way that will preserve his or her self-esteem |
| Identity Crisis | a period of inner conflict during which adolescences worry intensely about who they are |
| social learning theory | Bandura`s view of human development; emphasizes interaction |
| clique | a small, exclusive group of people within a larger group |
| Conformity | acting in accordance with some specified authority |
| Anorexia Nervosa | a serious eating disorder characterized by a fear of gaining weight that result in prolonged self-starvation and dramatic weight loss |
| gender identity | the sex group (masculine or feminine) to which an individual belongs |
| Gender Role | the set of behaviors that society considers appropriate for each sex |
| Gender Stereotype | an over simplified or distorted generalization about the characteristics of men and women |
| Androgynous | combining or confusing traditionally male and female characteristics |
| Gender Schema | a set of behaviors organized around how either a male or female should think and behave |
| autonomy | ability to take care of oneself and make one's own decision |
| developmental friendship | friends force one another to reexamine their basic assumptions and perhaps adopt new ideas and beliefs |
| resynthesis | combining old ideas with new ones and reorganizing feelings in order to renew one's identity |
| comparable worth | the concept that women and men should receive equal pay for jobs calling for comparable skill and responsibility |
| encounter | to come upon or meet with, especially unexpectedly |
| intense | to an extreme degree |
| role | a part played by a person |
| gender | relating to a persons's sex, male or female |
| hierarchy | the classification of a group of people according to ability or to economic or social standing |
| phenomenon | an observable event |
| authority | a person who is in command or in charge |
| unique | limited to a particular thing or person |
| physical | of or relating to a body |
| conform | to act in accordance with prevailing standards or customs |
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