Question

Define adolescence and identify the major physical changes that occur during this period of life

Answer 1

Define adolescence and identify the major physical changes that occur during this period of life.

Adolescence is accompanied by many changes: physical, psychological, emotional, sexual.

  Examples of typical changes in boys include:

     - The enlargement of the shoulders and torso;
     - The transformation of the voice;
     - The development of hair (torso, arms, face);
     - The development of the genital organs;
     - The first erections.

And on the girls side :

     - Breast development;
     - The onset of menstruation;
     - The enlargement of the hips