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| young people attain an adult-sized body and become capable of producing offspring. |
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| Primary sexual characteristics |
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involve the reproductive organs directly.
- Women: varies, uterus and vagina (teehee)
- Men: penis (nothing can defeat it), scrotum, and testes |
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| Secondary sexual characteristics |
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are visible on the outside of the body and serve as additional signs of sexual maturity.
- Women: breast development
- Both sexes: underarm and pubic hair |
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| Menarche (AKA The Evil Death of Doom and Destruction) |
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| conception of and attitude toward their physical appearance. |
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| is a tragic eating disorder in which young people starve themselves because of a compulsive fear of getting fat. |
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| young people (again, mainly girls, but gay and bisexual boys are also vulnerable) engage in strict dieting and excessive exercise accompanied by binge eating, often followed by deliberate vomiting and purging with laxatives. |
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| What contributes to the timing of pubertal changes? |
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1. Heredity
2. Nutrition
3. Exercise
4. Social environment |
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| Adolescent initiation ceremony |
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| a ritualized announcement to the community that marks an important change in privilege and responsibility. |
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