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| The individual lacks perspective regarding himself and his importance and roles in the social world. |
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| The part of the brain that is the seat of emotions. |
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| Persistent refusal to eat, accompanied by an irrational fear of being overweight. |
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| Disease in which people alternate between binge eating, periods when they eat uncontrollably, and purging through self-induced vomiting or with laxatives. |
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| To location where fibers connect the brain's left and right hemispheres. |
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| The sex glands - the testes in males and the ovaries in females. |
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| A structure in the higher portion of the brain that monitors eating and sex. |
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| Hypothetical-deductive Reasoning |
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| Adolescents have the cognitive ability to develop hypotheses, or best guesses, about ways to solve problems. |
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| Adolescents' feeling that their behavior is constantly being watched and judged by others. |
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| Lack of consideration of logical consequences and feelings that laws of mortality do not apply to oneself, but only to others. |
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| A girl's first menstuation |
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| Adolescent's sense that his feelings are unique and have never been experienced by others. |
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| Part of endocrine system that controls growth and regulates other glands, including the gonads. |
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| A collection of physical changes that marks the onset of adolescence such as growth of breasts or testes and the growth spurt. |
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| Circumstances of moving from the top position in elementary school to the lowest position in middle or junior high school. |
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| Marcia's term for adolescents who have explored alternative identities and are now secure in their chosen path. |
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| Individuals identify in some ways with their ethnic group and in other ways with the majority culture. |
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| A small group that can form on similar interests and activities. |
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| Marcia's term for the part of identity development in which adolescents show a personal investment in forming an identity. |
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| Marcia's term for a period of identity development during which the adolescent is exploring the alternative. |
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| A larger group structure, in which group members may or may not actually spend much time together. |
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| Marcia's term for adolescents who have not yet experienced a crisis or made any commitments. |
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| An enduring basic aspect of the self that includes a sense of membership in an ethnic group and the attitudes and feelings related to that membership. |
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| Marcia's term for adolescents who have made a commitment, but have not experienced a crisis. |
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| An adolescent who still exploring different alternatives and have yet to find a satisfactory identity. |
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| The coexistence of distinct ethnic and cultural groups within the same society. Cultural difference are maintained and appreciated. |
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| A ceremony or ritual that marks an individual's transition from childhood to adulthood. |
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| Marcia's term for adolescents who still exploring different alternatives and have yet to find a satisfactory identity. |
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| Sustained exercise that stimulates heart and lung activity. |
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| Ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status, security, and happiness. |
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| Date or Acquaintance Rape |
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| Coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted. |
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| Transition from adolescence to adulthood that involves experimentation. |
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| Sexist remarks or behavior based on stereotypes of the sexes, including making sexist jokes, displaying nude photographs, and making comments about another's body. |
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| Level to which women and minorities may rise in a company, but beyond which they may not go. |
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| Thought characterized by the realization that the correct answer may vary from situation to situation, that problem solutions must be realistic, that most situations are ambiguous, and that emotion and other subjective factors are an important part of thought. |
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| Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not give consent. |
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| An attempt to force sexual compliance in exchange for workplace benefits or threats of punishment. |
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| Unwanted Sexual Attention |
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| Sexual conduct that can be either verbal or nonverbal and that is unwanted by the victim and creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive environment. |
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| Affectionate Love (Companionate Love) |
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| An individual has a deep, caring bond with the other person. |
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| Avoidant Attachment Style |
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| Adults who are hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships and once in a relationship tend to distance themselves from their partner. |
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| Adults who demand closeness, are less trusting and are more emotional, jealous, and possessive. |
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| Living together in a sexual relationship without being married. |
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| Fullest form of love; involves passion, intimacy and commitment. |
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| Family in which grand-parents and other relatives are included. They may or may not live together. |
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| When one person worships another from a distance. |
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| The language of conversation; a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships. |
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| Conversation that is designed to give information and includes public speaking. |
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| Romantic Love (Passionate Love) |
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| Strong sexual and infatuation components; often predominates in the early part of a relationship. |
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| Adults who have a positive views of relationships, find it easy to get close to others, and are not overly concerned or stressed about their romantic relationships. |
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| Sharing of private thoughts; the hallmark of intimacy |
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