6.12: Glossary
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Key Terms
- Adolescent Egocentrism: A heightened self-consciousness in adolescents, characterized by the belief that others are as preoccupied with their behavior and appearance as they are.
- Anorexia Nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by an irrational fear of gaining weight, leading to severe restriction of food intake and excessive weight loss.
- Bulimia Nervosa: An eating disorder involving cycles of binge eating followed by purging behaviors such as vomiting or excessive exercise.
- Clique: A small, close-knit group of friends who share similar interests and values.
- Crowd: A larger, less intimate group of adolescents who share common reputations or activities.
- Formal Operational Stage: Piaget’s fourth stage of cognitive development, beginning around age 11, where individuals develop the ability to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.
- Identity versus Role Confusion: Erikson’s fifth stage of psychosocial development, where adolescents explore and form their personal identity or experience confusion about their future roles.
- Imaginary Audience: The belief that others are constantly watching and evaluating one’s appearance and behavior, common in adolescence.
- Invincibility Fable: The adolescent belief that they are immune to harm or negative consequences, leading to risky behaviors.
- Menarche: A female’s first menstrual period, marking the onset of puberty.
- Personal Fable: The belief held by adolescents that their experiences are unique and that no one else can understand what they are going through.
- Primary Sexual Characteristics: Physical features directly involved in reproduction, such as ovaries, testes, and external genitalia.
- Puberty: The biological process of sexual maturation, involving hormonal changes and physical growth that lead to reproductive capability.
- Secondary Sexual Characteristics: Physical traits that develop during puberty but are not directly involved in reproduction, such as breast development and facial hair.
- Secular Trend: A pattern of change occurring over several generations, such as the trend toward earlier onset of puberty.
- Sexual Identity: How individuals perceive themselves in terms of sexual orientation and preferences.
- Storm and Stress: A term used to describe the emotional volatility and conflict often associated with adolescence.