PHYSICAL SELF

• The development of the individual is caused by 2 interacting forces: Heredity (nature) and environment (nurture). The life begins at fertilization. Fertilization is the meeting of sperms and egg cells.
• is defined as the transmission of traits from parents to offspring.

  Heredity
• Heredity is defined as the transmission of traits from parents to offspring
• The traits are made up of specific information embedded within one’s gene which is the basic unit of heredity. The manifestation of traits can be attributed to the concepts of Genotype (specific information embedded within one’s genes) and Phenotype (the physical expression of a particular trait)
• The specific information embedded within one’s genes

  Genotype
• The physical expression of a particular trait

  Phenotype
• Each individual carries 23 pairs of chromosomes. The last pair is known as the sex chromosomes which determine the sex of an individual. The XX combination indicates a female and XY combination indicates male.
• This combination indicates a female

  XX
• This combination indicates a male

  XY
• Maturation is known as the completion of growth of a genetic character within an organism or the unfolding of an individual’s inherent traits or potential. It is the unfolding of the inherent traits
• Maturation is known as the completion of growth of a genetic character within an organism or the unfolding of an individual’s inherent traits or potential. It is the unfolding of the inherent
• Is the completion of growth of a genetic chrachter within an organism or the unfolding of an individual's inherent traits or potential.

  Maturation
• Prenatal is conception to birth.

  Infancy is birth to 2 years

  Early childhood is 2 years old to 5-6 years old

  Middle/ late childhood is 5-6 to 10-12

  Adolescence starts at 10-12 to 22

  Early adulthood starts at 22 to 35-45

  Middle adulthood starts at 35-45 to 60-70

  Late adulthood starts at 60-70 to death
• Prenatal is conception to birth.

  Infancy is birth to 2 years

  Early childhood is 2 years old to 5-6 years old

  Middle/ late childhood is 5-6 to 10-12

  Adolescence starts at 10-12 to 22

  Early adulthood starts at 22 to 35-45

  Middle adulthood starts at 35-45 to 60-70

  Late adulthood starts at 60-70 to death
• Puberty is recognized as the most essential marker of the beginning of adolescence. It is a period of rapid physical changes. Girls usually reach puberty earlier than the boys.
• Puberty is recognized as the most essential marker of the beginning of adolescence. It is a period of rapid physical changes. Girls usually reach puberty earlier than the boys.
• Recognized as the most essential marker of the beginning of adolescence. It is a period of rapid physical changes. It is believed that girls starts experiencing it earlier than boys

  Maturation
• Menarche is the first menstrual flow and semenarche is the first nocturnal emission or spermarche is the first ejaculation.
• The first menstrual flow of girls

  Menarche
• First nocturnal emission

  Semenarche
• First ejaculation is?

  Spermarche
• Puberty is a brain-neuroendocrineprocess that triggers the rapid physical changes.
• Puberty is a brain-neuroendocrineprocess that triggers the rapid physical changes.
• Puberty is a ______ that triggers the rapid physical changes.

  brain-neuroendocrineprocess
• The pituitary gland is the master endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates functions of all other endocrine glands including the gonads
• The pituitary gland is the master endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates functions of all other endocrine glands including the gonads
• The master endocrine gland that controls growth and regulates functions of all other endocrine glands including the gonads

  Pituitary gland
• Body Image refers to the way one sees him/herself.

  Adolescents with poor body image have negative thoughts and feelings about their appearance which can either be true or not.

  Healthy body is made up of positive thoughts, feelings and acceptance of one’s body and overall physical appearance
• It refers to the way one sees him/herself.

  Body Image
• If someone have this they mostly have negative thoughts and feelings about their appearance which can either be true or not.

  Poor body image
• Someone with this is made up of positive thoughts, feelings and acceptance of one’s body and overall physical appearance

  Healthy body image
• There are two factors that affects the perception of the Physical self:

  Personal Factors and Social factors
• Personal factors:

  Introspection & self-reflection

  Self-concept

  Self Perception theory

  Personal Identity
• Introspection & Self-reflection, when the person observes & examines one’s internal state after a behaviour.
• Introspection & Self-reflection – the person observes & examines one’s internal state after a behaviour
• The person observes & examines one’s internal state after a behaviour.

  Introspection & self-reflection
• Self Perception theory is the observation of one’s behaviour as an outside observer.
• Self Perception theory is the observation of one’s behaviour as an outside observer.
• It is the observation of one’s behaviour as an outside observer.

  Self perception theory
• Self-concept is a cognitive representation of self-knowledge which includes all beliefs about themselves.