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Chapter 4
Adolescence
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Psychology
11th Grade
06/08/2011

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Term
puberty
Definition
prior to this stage children experience
a rapid increase in height and weight
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self-confidence
Definition
Boys who mature early usually exhibit this characteristic
Term
bossy and quarrelsome
Definition
girls who mature early usually exhibit these characteristics
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anger
Definition
characteristic generally expressed by depressed teenagers
Term
physical appearance
Definition
When discussing what they do not like about themselves, most adolescents mention this
Term
abstinence
Definition
refraining from sexual intercourse
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‘messiah complex’
Definition
belief that a person can save the world from evil
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industrialized
Definition
Eating disorders are more common in these countries
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independence
Definition
the principal developmental task for adolescents
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rebelliousness, withdrawal, drug & alcohol use
Definition
behaviours exhibited by depressed teenagers
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aggression
Definition
a trait that is much more common in males than in females that accounts for the biggest difference between the two sexes
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hedges, disclaimers, tag questions
Definition
communication styles of males and females are very different as females tend to be more talkative but often make use of these in their speech
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