Hormonal Changes and Timing
Onset of Puberty
Biological Functions
Psychological Implications
Adults Can Help
100
This gland, about the size of a garden pea, influences body growth.
What is the pituitary?
100
Children of this race tend to reach sexual maturity faster than Caucasian children.
What is African-American?
100
Active teens require more of this now than at any other point in their lives.
What are calories?
100
This is closely linked with an adolescent's satisfaction of their appearance.
What is self-esteem?
100
They are the best source of information for a child because of their familiarity with them.
Who are parents?
200
The thyroid gland is located here.
What is the throat?
200
Girls reaching this weight will likely experience their first period.
What is 106 pounds?
200
Adolescent obesity can cause result in the early onset of this.
What is puberty?
200
Hair is one aspect that receives a great deal of attention from an adolescent because they have this over it.
What is control?
200
Parents should expect these while an adolescent is going through an "awkward stage."
What are accidents?
300
Ovaries and testes are examples of this.
What are gonads?
300
Adolescents of this gender tend to hit a growth spurt between 10 and 12.
What is female?
300
Contrary to popular belief, perspiration is actually this.
What is odorless?
300
The timing of this impacts adolescent psychology.
What is puberty?
300
Adults need to take questions seriously so the adolescent does not rely on this from peers.
What is misinformation?
400
This is not a good marker for the onset of puberty.
What is age?
400
Bones are prone to fractures in adolescents because they are not covered by large sheets of this.
What is muscle?
400
Pimples will emerge in a pore because of this.
What is a minor infection?
400
Early development for this gender can lead to health problems and risky behavior.
What is female?
400
Encourage adolescents to avoid this, everyone might not start developing at the same time.
What are comparisons?
500
This is the last type of physical change that an adolescent male can expect to see.
What is facial hair?
500
The formation of the coccyx makes this uncomfortable for adolescents.
What is sitting?
500
Adolescents generally take in an insufficient amount of this element that can prevent osteoporosis later in life.
What is calcium?
500
Early development for this gender can lead to befriending older individuals and drug use.
What is male?
500
Adults should tolerate these, after all, adolescents cannot sit on hard surfaces for long periods of time.
What are unusual postures?
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