PSYC3509: Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood

PSYC3509 Chapter 2
Puberty and Physical Development
Dr. Vivian Lee

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PSYC 3509: Adolescence

Assignment 1: For this assignment, you will be asked to

create an infographic, write a short lay summary, blogpost, or
newspaper article (max. 1 page or 3000 characters) reviewing
a recently peer-reviewed published article on a topic in
adolescent development from Chapter 1-5.
DUE: Wednesday January 31st at 2:30PM
Examples:
1. Impact of early/late puberty development in females/males?
2. Social brain development in adolescence?
3. Impact of sleep wellness in teens?
4. Information processing and attention changes in teens?

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What are the 3 key changes in puberty?
1. Rapid Physical Growth- changes in height and weight
2. Primary sex characteristics- sex organs and mechanisms
3. Secondary sex characteristics- physical changes

Initiated by endocrine & central nervous systems

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Hormones, Puberty, and Growth
MAJOR PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHANGES

Females Males
Early • Breast bud • Testicular
• Pubic hair growth
• Growth spurt • Genital growth
Middle • -Menarche
it y ! ! • Spermarche
• ni c
End growth
o • Deeper voice
c hr
spurt • Start growth
y n
As• Far deposition spurt
Late • Increase in
muscle and
body hair

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Hormones – The Endocrine System

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Hormones in Action
• Endocrine System
– Secretion of hormones through
blood
• Hypothalamus: Produces and
releases hormones
– Monitors SET POINTS
• Pituitary Gland: Produces hormones
that signal to other glands start
making your own hormones!
– Gonads Ovaries and Testes

Together form the HPG AXIS

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Hormones, Puberty, and Growth

Spermarche in Males

Menarche in Females

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Primary and Secondary Sex
Characteristics By Age and Sex

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Atypical Puberty Development

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN2VoHMvKNA

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Responses to Puberty
Impact of Puberty Timing

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