This refers to the psychosocial, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral changes that accompany the anatomical and physiological alterations during puberty.

This refers to is the state of the child between the onset of pubertal changes and the completion of sexual maturation.

The most definitive sign of puberty in females is called _____.

The first external change during female puberty is usually

growth of breast tissue or _______.

Sweat and sebaceous glands in the skin become more active in some females (and males), this increased activity and inflammation of the sebaceous glands causes _______.

Both spontaneous erections and nocturnal emissions tend to increase in frequency after puberty.

Spontaneous erections occur in response to stressful or emotionally charged stimuli seemingly not related to sexual matters.

The number of follicles in the ovaries of women decreases as it approaches puberty.

Which of the following would theoretically accelerate sexual maturation?