The stage between childhood and adulthood which can cause feelings of awkwardness and insecurity.
What is adolescence?
It is at the end of adolescence.
When is adulthood?
socialization/gaining social skills
What is it called when you use communication to develop friendships or making friends?
8 to 14 years old
What is the puberty age range for girls?
This is when the most obvious changes occur due to hormonal changes.
What is puberty?
Physical changes occur most dramatically during this stage of adolescence with simple thinking processing.
What is early adolescence?
Peers/Friends
Who are the people that you associate with every day/close to every day and are close to your age?
10 to 16 years old
What is the puberty age range for boys?
Peer pressure
What is it when someone your age tries to get you to do things you don't want to do? Can be negative or positive.
Testosterone, progesterone, and estrogen
What are the hormones responsible for the onset of puberty?
The stage where feelings fluctuate about one's appearance, abilities, and relationships.
What is the Emotional Development stage in teens?
experimenting with different types of relationships with friends/peers
What is developing your social skills?
deeper voice
What is a change that occurs in males?
Misuse of substances legal or illegal: alcohol/drugs
What is Chemical abuse?
This causes rapid increase in height and weight
What is a "growth spurt"
A more mature attitude, sophisticated thinking process and adult behavior/status
What do teens develop late stage of adolescence?
Differences in interest, sports, and maturity level
What causes changes in friendships?
Change in height, acne, sweat glands, body odor, additional brain development, muscle strength
What is common for males and females during puberty?
It doesn't stop developing until you are in your 20s.
What is brain?
their feelings, plus they become more emotionally mature
What do teens gain more control over during the emotional stage?
Part of teenage development involves spending less time with family and more with peer groups.
What is Social Development?
When a girl starts her period.
What is menstration?