| A | B |
| adolescence | the period between the normal onset of puberty and the beginning of adulthood |
| puberty | physical maturing that makes an individual capable of reproduction |
| anticipatory socialization | learning the rights, obligations and expectations of a role assumed at a future date |
| homogamy | the tendency for individuals to marry people with similar characteristics to their own |
| drug | a substance that changes mood, behavior or conciousness |
| social integration | the degree of attachment people have to social groups or to society as a whole |
| puberty rights | formal ceremonies that mark the entrance of young people into adulthood |
| dating | 20th century phenomenon associated with industrialization |
| anoexia | severely limiting food intake |
| bulimia | bingeing and purging large amounts of food |