Truth or Fiction?• Boys begin their adolescent growth spurt before girls

do.

• Boys who mature early have certain advantages over their peers.

• Adolescents are in a constant state of rebellion against their parents.

• Girls are more likely than boys to have close friendships.

• Many adolescents follow the example of their peers in matter of clothing, hairstyles, speech patterns, and musical tastes.

• Excessive dieting may be a sign that a person has an eating disorder.

Identity Development in Adolescence

• Write down the craziest, wackiest, and most dangerous thing/s you did as an adolescent.

• Write this down on a piece of paper without placing your name on it.

AdolescenceUnit 9

The transition period from childhood to adulthood.

Puberty

• The period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.

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Physical Development

Physical Development

Primary Sexual Characteristics

•Body structures that make reproduction possible.

Penis

Testes

OvariesVagina

Physical Development

Secondary Sexual Characteristics• Non-

reproductive sexual characteristics.

Widening of the Hips

Deeper Voice Breast Development

Body Hair

Physical Development

Landmarks for Puberty

• Menarche for girls.

• First ejaculation for boys.

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Physical Development

Cognitive Development

• Have the ability to reason but…….

•The reasoning is self-focused. Assume that their experiences are unique.

•formal operational thought

Social Development

Its all about forming an identity!!!

Identity

• One’s sense of self

• An adolescent’s job is to find oneself by testing various roles

• Comes from Erik Erikson’s stages of Psychosocial development

Social Development

Identity• Some teenagers take their

identity early by sharing their parents values and expectations.

• Some will oppose society, but conforms to a peer group.

Social Development

Intimacy•Towards the end of

adolescence, intimacy becomes the prime goal.

Social Development

Erik Erikson

• Thought our personality was influenced by our experiences with others.

• Stages of Psychosocial Development.

• Each stage centers on a social conflict.

Social Development

Trust v. Mistrust

• Can a baby trust the world to fulfill its needs?

• The trust or mistrust they develop can carry on with the child for the rest of their lives.

Autonomy V. Shame & Doubt

• Toddlers begin to control their bodies (toilet training).

• Control Temper Tantrums

• Big word is “NO”• Can they learn

control or will they doubt themselves?

Initiative V. Guilt

• Word turns from “NO” to “WHY?”

• Want to understand the world and ask questions.

• Is there curiosity encouraged or scolded?

Industry v. Inferiority• School begins• We are for the first

time evaluated by a formal system and our peers.

• Do we feel good or bad about our accomplishments?

• Can lead to us feeling bad about ourselves for the rest of our lives…inferiority complex.

Identity v. Role Confusion

• In our teenage years we try out different roles.

• Who am I?• What group do I

fit in with?• If I do not find

myself I may develop an identity crisis.

Intimacy v. Isolation

• Have to balance work and relationships.

• What are my priorities?

• Marriage?

Generativity v. Stagnation• Is everything going

as planned?• Am I happy with

what I created?• Mid –life crisis!!!

Integrity v. Despair

• Look back on life.• Was my life

meaningful or do I have regret?