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chap 4
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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initiation rites | ceremonies or rituals in which an individual is admitted to new status or accepted into a new position |
menarche | the first menstrual period |
spermarche | period during which males achieve first ejaculation |
asynchrony | the condition during adolescence in which the growth or maturation of bodily parts is uneven |
rationalization | a process whereby an individual seeks to explain an often unpleasant emotion or behavior in a way that will preserve his or her self-esteem |
identity crisis | a period of inner conflict during which adolescents worry intensely about who they are |
social learning theory | Bandura’s view of human development; emphasizes Interaction |
clique | a small, exclusive group of people within a larger group |
conformity | acting in accordance with some specified authority |
anorexia nervosa | a serious eating disorder characterized by a fear of gaining weight that results in prolonged self-starvation and dramatic weight loss |
gender identity | the sex group (masculine or feminine) to which an individual biologically belongs |
gender role | the set of behaviors that society considers appropriate for each sex |
gender stereotype | an oversimplified or distorted generalization about the characteristics of men and women |
androgynous | combining or blending traditionally male and female characteristics |
gender schema | a set of behaviors organized around how either a male or female should think and behave |
autonomy | ability to take care of oneself and make one’s own decisions |
developmental friendship | friends force one another to reexamine their basic assumptions and perhaps adopt new ideas and beliefs |
resynthesis | combining old ideas with new ones and reorganizing feelings in order to renew one’s identity |
comparable worth | the concept that women and men should receive equal pay for jobs calling for comparable skill and responsibility |