Puberty is best defined as the:
a. beginning of adolescence
b. state of development then reproduction first is possible and the adolescent growth spurt starts
c. period between childhood and adulthood in which a person matures and readies for adult life
d. time then thinking changes to include abstraction and the consideration of others' viewpoints
B
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A Incorrect. Puberty is not defined as the beginning of adolescence.
B Correct. Puberty is defined as the state of physical development then secondary sex characteristics begin to appear, sex organs mature, reproduction becomes possible, and the adolescent growth spurt starts.
C Incorrect. Puberty is not defined as the period between childhood and adulthood in which a person matures and readies for adult life.
D Incorrect. Puberty is not defined as being a period of time then thinking changes to include abstraction and the consideration of others' viewpoints.
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