Psychology Chapter 11 Test

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the period from 11 to 14 years of age

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early adolescence

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14 to 16 years of age

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middle adolescence

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16 to 19 years of age

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latte adolescence

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the time of sexual maturation

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puberty

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the body chemicals that control body growth, emotional responses, and physical changes

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hormones

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the gland that secretes growth hormones and increases the production in other glands of other hormones

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pituitary gland

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the glands that produce adrenaline, the stimulating hormone; help sexual maturation along w/ gonads

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adrenal glands

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the sex glands

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gonads

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someone who develops one and a half years or more ahead of average growth

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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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late maturer

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a rapid increase in growth during puberty

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growth spurt

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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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eating disorders

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an eating disorder that involves binging on food and purging by vomiting or excessive use of laxatives

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bulimia nervosa

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an eating disorder that involves severe loss of weight from excessive dieting

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anorexia nervosa

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large groups w/ loose rules and changeable memberships

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crowds

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a rebellious and antisocial group w/ strict rules but not connected with accepted school or social organizations

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gang

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a very tightly knit group w/ limited membership and strict rules of behavior, normally tied in with school activities

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clique

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a sense of oneself as a unique person

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identity

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repeated violations of the law by those 17 and younger

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juvenile delinquency

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what percentage of sexual maturity occurs after puberty starts?

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90%

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growth spurts come earlier for who?

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girls than boys

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between what ages do girls grow?

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9 & 12 ; 3 inches in a year

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between what ages may boys grow?

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11 & 15 ; 4 inches in a year

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3 things being overweight or underweight can result from?

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hormonal imbalance, physical changes, and psychological difficulties and genetics

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how many american women think they are overweight

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3/4

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what percentage of anorexic are adult females

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95%

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what percentage of bulimics are young adult men

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15-20%

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in 1990, how many people under 18 were arrested

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1.75 million

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what percentage of people were arrested that year were under 21?

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30 %