1. 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.

2. 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.

3. The transition period from childhood to adulthood.
Adolescence Unit 9
The transition period from childhood to adulthood.

4. Physical Development
Puberty
The period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.
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5. Physical Development

6. Primary Sexual Characteristics
Physical Development
Primary Sexual Characteristics
Body structures that make reproduction possible.
Penis
Testes
Vagina
Ovaries

7. Secondary Sexual Characteristics
Physical Development
Secondary Sexual Characteristics
Non-reproductive sexual characteristics.
Body Hair
Widening of the Hips
Deeper Voice
Breast Development

8. Landmarks for Puberty Menarche for girls. First ejaculation for boys.
Physical Development
Landmarks for Puberty
Menarche for girls.
First ejaculation for boys.
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9. Cognitive Development
Have the ability to reason but…….
The reasoning is self-focused. Assume that their experiences are unique.
formal operational thought

10. Its all about forming an identity!!!
Social Development
Its all about forming an identity!!!

11. Identity One’s sense of self
Social Development
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

12. 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.

13. Social Development
Intimacy
Towards the end of adolescence, intimacy becomes the prime goal.

14. 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.

15. 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.

16. 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?

17. Initiative V. Guilt Word turns from “NO” to “WHY?”
Want to understand the world and ask questions.
Is there curiosity encouraged or scolded?

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. Intimacy v. Isolation Have to balance work and relationships.
What are my priorities?
Marriage?

21. Generativity v. Stagnation
Is everything going as planned?
Am I happy with what I created?
Mid –life crisis!!!

22. Integrity v. Despair Look back on life.
Was my life meaningful or do I have regret?