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Leach PSY chapter 11
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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 characteristics | the organs that make sexual reproduction possible, such as the ovaries and testes |
secondary sex characteristics | sexual characteristics that are not involved in reproduction, such as the growth of facial hair in males and the rounding of hips and breasts in females |
menarche | a female's first menstrual period |
cliques | a small, exclusive group of people within a larger group |
crowds | large group 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 ones life direction |
identity status | according to Marcia, one of four reaction patterns or processes in the development 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 an 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 achievement | a stage in identity development in which a person has committed to an occupational direction and made decisions about important life questions |
anorexia nervosa | an eating disorder characterized by extreme weight loss due to self-starvation |
bulimia nervosa | 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 offenses | actions that are illegal when committed by a minor, such as consuming alcohol |