Puberty
All females' bodies go through this when they are hitting puberty
What is Menarche?
A period in which an individual is troubled by the lack of identity or rejects their identity.
What is Identity Crisis?
This type of support, often provided by friends and family, is essential for individuals in early adulthood to navigate life's challenges and pursue personal growth.
What is social support?
This gland, located at the base of the brain, plays a crucial role in regulating growth and sexual maturation.
What is a pituitary gland?
Proposed the identify development as an interaction between crisis and commitments.
Who is James Marcia?
This a type of psychological phenomenon involves the development of self-confidence and self-worth through achievements and positive social interactions in early adulthood.
What is self-efficacy?
It's a hormone primarily responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in males.
What is testosterone?
What is morality development?
In Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, this stage takes place in early adulthood and emphasizes the importance of building close and affectionate relationships with others.
What is intimacy vs. isolation?
When a child goes through puberty earlier than the normative age.
What is precocious stage?
Children begin to describe themselves as primarily using the abstract traits. They use self-concepts to present themselves in behaviors.
What is self-concept Developemnt?
This process of comparison helps individuals understand their standing relative to their peers and can influence their self-esteem, motivation, and behavior.
What is social comparison theory?
The initiation of the release of the androgens to begin sexual maturation in the human body.
What is Adrenarche?
A stage in which Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development occurs during adolescence, where individuals face the challenge of developing a sense of personal identity and direction.
What is identity vs. role confusion?
Proposed a phase in which occurs in early adulthood and involves forming a stable life structure, which includes commitments to career, relationships, and personal goals.
Who is Daniel Levison?