ADOLESCENCE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

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ADOLESCENCE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
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Growth Spurt

• Most grow 8-12 inches in height
• Lasts 2-3 years
• Girls start around 10-11 years old
• Boys start 2 years later than girls

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Sexual Development

• Puberty specific development changes that lead
  to the ability to reproduce
• Primary Sex Characteristics changes that are
  directly involved in reproduction
• Secondary Sex Characteristics changes not
  directly involved in reproduction

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Differences in Maturation Rates

• Boys who mature earlier have certain advantages
  (more popular, more self-assured)
• Boys who mature later show better adjustment and
  success as adults
• No real psychological differences for girls