Vocab 1
anorexia nervosa and bulimia
What are eating disorders
Explaining unacceptable behavior in such a way as to maintain self-esteem
What is rationalization
An owner of an auto repair shop refuses to hire a qualified young woman. This is an example of...
What is gender stereotype
According to David Elkind, adolescents are often indecisive because they are afraid of making the wrong choice.
What is true
anorexia is not eating despite being thin and bulimia is eating anything but then purging it
A sense of oneself as male, female, or transgender
What is gender identity
This is a generalized view of how males and females should act.
What are gender roles
Troubled adolescents rarely outgrow their problems.
What is false
Acting in a way that is similar to the behavior of one's peer
What is conformity
A friendship where someone is different from you
What is a developmental friendship
The ability to function and make decisions on one's own
What is autonomy
Adolescents rarely listen to their parents
What is false
a small, exclusive group within a larger group
What is a clique
The condition during adolescence in which the growth of maturation of bodily parts is uneven
A flexible combination of traditionally male and female characteristics.
What is androgynous
Teen depression can be caused by the breakdown of the family unit.
What is true