FSHD 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Secondary Sex Characteristic, Egocentrism, Menarche
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A de nition of who you are where you are going, and where you t into society. Storm: physical development as body reaches maturity. Example: hormonal changes that result in the development of primary and secondary sex characteristics. Stress: psychological changes associated with physical development. Adolescence: transition between childhood and adulthood. ages 10-12 and 18-22, starts with growth spurt and ends one assumes adulthood roles. Puberty: physical maturation that involves hormonal and bodily changes that occur during early adolescence. Includes biological changes which in uence behavior. health issues > behavior and mood affect hormones: stress, eating patterns, exercise, sexual activity and depression. Secular trend: generational change of physical characteristics age of menarche has declined over the years in industrialized nations boys have also reached puberty earlier. Adolescence & changing brain: involves major changes in the brain that govern through action, thought and diverse cognitive skills. Adolescent egocentrism: imaginary audience: attention getting behavior, on stage as the main actress.