chapter 11 participation.docx - 1. The advantages of early...

1. The advantages of early maturation in females is that they show greater satisfaction with
their figures in middle school while the disadvantages are as they reach high school
years, they become less satisfied with their bodies. The advantages of later maturation
in females is that during high school they show more satisfaction in their figures than the
early maturing females, while the disadvantage is that they are not satisfied with their
figures in the earlier stages of maturation. The advantages of early maturation in males
are that they perceive themselves more positively and have more successful peer
relations while the disadvantage is that they don’t have a strong sense of identity as
adults, specifically in their thirties. The advantages of late maturation in males is that
they develop a stronger sense of identity in their thirties while the disadvantage is that
they don’t perceive themselves positively during maturation and don’t have as
successful peer relations as early maturing males do.