Physical Development

Question 1

Contextual Influnances of Pubertal Timing :Nutrition

Answer 1

• weight and nutrition impacts when the child goes through puberty
• the more fat the child has the most likely to have high levels of estrogen and that impacts ovulation

the most avalibility to eat fast food the most likely early menstruation

Question 2

Contextual Influnances of Pubertal Timing :Stress

Answer 2

• more stress you have more likely you are to hit puberty erlier

Question 3

Contextual Influnances of Pubertal Timing :SES (Social economic statues

Answer 3

• low social economic statues are more likely to experience early puberty
• because they are more likely to experience more stress and weight/nutrition issues (eating foods that are higher and calories but cheaper)

Question 4

Off-time puberty

Answer 4

• early:before 8(girls) or 9 (boys)
• late: after 13(girls) or 14 (boys)

Question 5

Psychosocial challenges of reaching early puberty

more problems than reaching it later

Answer 5

• because they stand out, they are set apart from thir peers
• higher rate of depression and anxiety
• may be victams of bullying
• lower self esteem

Question 5

Contextual factors influence the challenges of off-timed puberty

Answer 5

• usually kids who matured erlier hang around people who are older
• because of that they are more likely to use drugs
• more likely to be sexually active, risk of getting pregnant