PSY 1102 Lecture Notes - Sex Organ, Secondary Sex Characteristic, Social Intuitionism

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 1102
• Professor: Najwa Haddad

Document Summary

Developing through the life span (chapter 5) - part 2: adolescence. Begins with the onset of puberty and ends when the person assumes adult responsibilities. These days, we spend more time in adolescence than ever before. Two major reasons: earlier puberty and longer schooling. Emerging adulthood - grey area where you"re not a teenager, but not an adult, a young adult. Not a teenager in traditional sense, but have not assumed adult responsibilities. Children who are healthy and well nourished will enter puberty earlier. Body size - children who are short and heavy will enter puberty earlier. Girls who are in demanding athletics will enter puberty later, 2 years on average. Unhealthy family environment, children tend to enter puberty earlier. For both boys and girls, if their is an absence of the biological father, these kids tend to enter puberty earlier. Lead to sexual maturity and reproductive organs begin to work. Secondary sexual characteristics (not directly involved with reproduction)