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the period from 11 to 14 years of age
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early adolescence
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14 to 16 years of age
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middle adolescence
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16 to 19 years of age
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latte adolescence
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the time of sexual maturation
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puberty
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the body chemicals that control body growth, emotional responses, and physical changes
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hormones
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the gland that secretes growth hormones and increases the production in other glands of other hormones
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pituitary gland
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the glands that produce adrenaline, the stimulating hormone; help sexual maturation along w/ gonads
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adrenal glands
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the sex glands
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gonads
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someone who develops one and a half years or more ahead of average growth
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early maturer
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someone who develops one and a half years or more behind average growth
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late maturer
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a rapid increase in growth during puberty
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growth spurt
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conditions in which the person cannot read the body's nutritional needs and eats or refuses to eat for the wrong reasons
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eating disorders
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an eating disorder that involves binging on food and purging by vomiting or excessive use of laxatives
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bulimia nervosa
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an eating disorder that involves severe loss of weight from excessive dieting
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anorexia nervosa
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large groups w/ loose rules and changeable memberships
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crowds
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a rebellious and antisocial group w/ strict rules but not connected with accepted school or social organizations
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gang
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a very tightly knit group w/ limited membership and strict rules of behavior, normally tied in with school activities
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clique
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a sense of oneself as a unique person
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identity
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repeated violations of the law by those 17 and younger
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juvenile delinquency
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what percentage of sexual maturity occurs after puberty starts?
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90%
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growth spurts come earlier for who?
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girls than boys
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between what ages do girls grow?
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9 & 12 ; 3 inches in a year
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between what ages may boys grow?
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11 & 15 ; 4 inches in a year
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3 things being overweight or underweight can result from?
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hormonal imbalance, physical changes, and psychological difficulties and genetics
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how many american women think they are overweight
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3/4
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what percentage of anorexic are adult females
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95%
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what percentage of bulimics are young adult men
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15-20%
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in 1990, how many people under 18 were arrested
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1.75 million
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what percentage of people were arrested that year were under 21?
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30 %
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