Hormonal Changes
Physical Changes
Biological Functions
Psychology of Puberty
What to know
100
At the onset of this your endocrine system becomes fully engaged and active.
What is puberty?
100
Will go to great lengths to hide their maturing body.
What are early-developing adolescents?
100
When the heart increases in weight and lungs increase in size adolescents will increase more of this.
What is stamina?
100
A major concern for young adolescents.
What is body image?
100
Can cause anxiety in young teens.
What are the physical changes of puberty?
200
Produces a hormone, which is responsible for physical development in women.
What are ovaries.
200
Is the signal for young teen girls that she is crossing over to womanhood.
What is her first menstrual period?
200
Adults need to monitor this to make sure adolescents grow strong and healthy.
What is proper nutrition?
200
Are aware of their appearance and how others perceive them while children are not.
What are young adolescents?
200
Need to be assured that there development is normal and everyone develops differently.
What are late maturing adolescents?
300
This produces sperm and regulates changes in voice, body and pubic hair growth in men.
What are testes?
300
The period of time where adolescents are growing accustom to their new size and shape.
What is the awkward stage?
300
Extra care needs to taken that adolescents understand about cleanliness and
What is personal hygiene?
300
Is linked to how satisfied adolescents are with how they look.
What is self-esteem?
300
Generally the best source of information on puberty for adolescents.
What are parents?
400
Hormones from the pituitary glands stimulates this to produce the hormones responsible for physical changes.
What is the thyroid gland.
400
Because bones grow faster then muscle, young adolescents are more prone to these.
What are fractures?
400
During this time adolescents become aware of the biological differences between males and females.
What is puberty?
400
Males who mature _____ are better adjusted and have a positive personal identity.
What is late?
400
Respect young adolescents need for this during this time.
What is modesty and privacy?
500
Manufactures adrenaline, that enables quick surges of energy.
What is the adrenal gland?
500
When your last three vertebrae fuse together to form the tailbone.
What is ossification?
500
Girls have a more ____and _____ view of relationships then boys.
What is romanticized and idealized?
500
Studies by Ge, Conger and Elder indicate that girls who develop early make them vulnerable to.
What are serious health risks?
500
When adolescents are this they will cope much better with the changes that occur during puberty.
What is well informed?
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