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17 Cards in this Set
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Ceremonies or rituals in which an individual is admitted to new status or accepted into a new position.
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Initiation rites.
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Sexual maturation; the end of childhood and the point when reproductive is first possible.
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Puberty.
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The first menstrual period.
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Menarche.
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Period during which males achieve first ejaculation.
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Spermarche.
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The condition during adolescence in which the growth or maturation of bodily parts is uneven.
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Asynchrony.
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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.
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Rationalization.
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A period of inner conflict during which adolescents worry intensely about who they are.
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Identity Crisis.
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Bandura's view of human development; emphasizes interaction.
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Social Learning Theory.
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A small,exclusive group of people within a larger group.
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Clique.
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Acting in accordance with some specified authority.
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Conformity.
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A serious eating disorder characterized by a fear of gaining weight that results in prolonged self-starvation and dramatic weight loss.
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Anorexia Nervosa.
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A serious eating disorder characterized by compulsive overeating usually followed by self-induced vomiting or abuse of laxatives.
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Bulimia Nervosa.
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The sex group (masculine of feminine) to which an individual biologically belongs.
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Gender Identity.
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The set of behavior that society considers appropriate for each sex.
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Gender Role.
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An oversimplified or distorted generalization about the characteristics of men and women.
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Gender Stereotype.
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Combining or blending traditionally male and female characteristics.
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Androgynous.
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A set of behaviors organized around how either a male or female should think and behave.
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Gender Schema
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