Adolescence

Question 1

What age does puberty trigger growth spurts

Answer 1

11-12 in girls

13-15 in boys

Question 2

Puberty is triggered by what

Answer 2

Hormones

Question 3

3 primary male characteristics

Answer 3

(1) penis
(2) testes
(3) scrotum

Question 4

5 secondary male characteristics

Answer 4

(1) pubic hair
(2) sperm
(3) armpit hair
(4) facial hair
(5) voice breaks

Question 5

3 female primary characteristics

Answer 5

(1) vagina
(2) uterus
(3) clitoris

Question 6

5 secondary female characteristics

Answer 6

(1) pubic hair
(2) breasts develop
(3) ovulation begins
(4) leg/armpit hair
(5) pelvis widens

Question 7

By what age are virtually all female and males fully grown and sexually developed

Answer 7

17-18

Question 8

What controls and stimulates the release of hormones

Answer 8

The hypothalamus and pituitary gland

Question 9

3 abstract thinking skills

Answer 9

(1) thinking hypothetically
(2) planning ahead
(3) seeing things from others point of view

Question 10

What is puberty

Answer 10

The period when secondary sexual characteristics develop and individuals become capable of sexual reproduction.