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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 reproduction 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 or feminine) to which an individual biologically belongs
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gender identity
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the set of behaviors 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 behavior organized around how either a male or female should think and behave
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gender schema
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