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21 Cards in this Set
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pubescence
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describes the two year span preceding puberty in which the changes leading to physical and sexual maturity take place.
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spurt
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the sudden increase in weight and height
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adolescence
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a transitional period between childhood and adulthood. (begins at age 13 and ends at age 22)
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secondary sex characteristics
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physical features that distinguish one gender form the other but are not essential for reproduction
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puberty
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the stage that marks the beginning of adolescence and during which sexual functions reach maturity
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primary sex characteristics
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the structures necessary for reproduction
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menarche
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the first occurrence of menstruation
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spermarche
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first ejaculation
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identity
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refers to having a relatively clear and stable sense of who one is in the larger society
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parasucidies
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a term referring to self inducing behavior that is non fatal nor entirely intentional
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social clock
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a persons notion of a developmental schedule that specifies what he or she should have accomplished by certain points
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early adulthood
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20-40
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midlife crisis
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a turbulent period of doubts and reprisals of one's life
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late adulthood
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after age 65
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ego integrity
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able to look back on your life with a sense of satisfaction and finding meaning and purpose
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neurons
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individual cells that receive, integrate, and transmit information
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dementia
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an abnormal condition marked by multiple cognitive deficits that include memory impairments
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menopause
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time when menstruation ceases
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working memory
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refers to the short term, limited capacity, memory store that people used to juggle information they are currently focusing on
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death system
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the collection of rituals and procedures used by a culture to handle death
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grieving process
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1.Numbness
2.Yearning 3.Disorganization and despair 4.Reorganization |
