Adolescence and Puberty

What is adolescence?

• The time when you develop physical characteristics of adults your own gender

• The stage of life between childhood and adulthood, usually beginning somewhere between the ages of 11 and 15

• The process of learning new skills and knowledge

• The final stage of physical growth

What is puberty?

• The stage of life between childhood and adulthood

• The time when you start attending high school

• The time when you develop physical characteristics of adults your own gender

• The period when you are legally considered an adult

What is one of the objectives of Lesson 1 in Chapter 12 regarding emotions?

• To calculate the emotional quotient of an individual

• To develop ways to manage strong emotions

• To understand the economic impact of emotions

• To study the role of emotions in animal behavior

What changes do you experience during adolescence?

• Physical changes only

• Mental and emotional changes only

• Social changes only

• Physical, mental, emotional, and social changes

Adolescence is the stage of life between which two stages?

• Infancy and childhood

• Childhood and adulthood

• Adulthood and seniority

• Teenage years and adulthood

What is puberty?

• The time when you start school

• The time when you develop physical characteristics of adults of your own gender

• The time when you learn to drive

• The time when you graduate from high school

At what age do most females start puberty?

• Between the ages of 5 and 10

• Between the ages of 8 and 13

• Between the ages of 10 and 15

• Between the ages of 12 and 17

At what age do most males start puberty?

• Between the ages of 6 and 11

• Between the ages of 7 and 12

• Between the ages of 9 and 14

• Between the ages of 11 and 16

What increases as your brain grows during adolescence?

• Your ability to forget things

• Your ability to do complex reasoning and problem solving

• Your ability to perform physical tasks

• Your ability to sleep for longer hours

What do you learn during mental growth in adolescence?

• To be less responsible

• To be more responsible

• To make decisions based on others' values

• To ignore different points of view