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early adolescence
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the period from 11 to 14 years of age
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middle adolescence
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14 to 16 years of age
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late adolescence
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16 to 19 years of age
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puberty
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the time of sexual maturation
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hormones
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the body chemicals that control body growth, emotional responses, and physical changes
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pituitary gland
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the gland that secretes growth hormones and increases the production in other glands of other hormones
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adrenal glands
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the glands that produce adrenaline, the stimulating hormone; help sexual maturation, along with gonads
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gonads
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the sex glands
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growth spurt
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a rapid increase in growth during puberty
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early maturer
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someone who develops one and a half years or more behind average growth
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eating disorders
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conditions in which the person cannot read the body's nutritional needs and eats or refuses to eat for the wrong reasons
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crowds
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large groups with loose rules and changeable memberships
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clique
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a very tightly knit group with limited membership and strict rules of behavior; normally tied in with school activities
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identity
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a sense of oneself as a unique person
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juvenille delinquency
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repeated violations of the law by hose 17 and younger
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What percent of bulimics are young adult men?
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15-25%
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How many people under the age of 18 were arrested in 1990?
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1.75 million
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What percent of sexual maturity begins after puberty starts?
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90%
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At what ages do girls usually grow the most?
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between 9 and 12
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What ages do guys grow the most?
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between 11 and 15
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What are 4 factors that can contribute to adolescent kids being overweight or underweight?
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hormonal imbalance
physical changes genetics psychological difficulties |
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What percent of anorexic people are young adult females?
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95%
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What percent of all people arrested in 1990 were under the age of 21?
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30%
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_____ of all women living in the US claim to be overweight?
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3/4
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