PSYC 3480 Chapter Notes -Portuguese Americans, Acne Vulgaris, Skin Whitening
30 Sep 2013
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Puberty: the physical changes in a young girl that lead to sexual maturity. Adolescence: the psychological changes that occur during puberty; the transition phase between childhood and adulthood. Menarche: the beginning of menstruation (the major biological milestone of puberty). Most girls enter puberty between the ages of 9 and 13; the average age at menarche is 12. Secondary sex characteristics: features of the body related to reproduction but not directly at around age 10 to 11 girls experience a transformation in their secondary sex characteristics involved in it. These characteristics include breast development and pubic hair. During puberty, young women also accumulate body fat through the hips and thighs. Young women in north american often resent this body fat, because our culture emphasizes slender bodies. The hypothalamus monitors the body"s level of estrogen during the monthly cycle: estrogen hypothalamus signals the pituitary gland the pituitary gland produces follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone.
