How Are the Concepts of Puberty and Adolescence Different

question 77

Multiple Choice

How are the concepts of puberty and adolescence different?

• A)Puberty refers to the capability for reproduction,whereas adolescence is a social and psychological state.
• B)Puberty begins at twelve,whereas adolescence normally begins at fourteen.
• C)Teenagers who are dependent,anxious about adult roles,and who are undergoing an identity crisis are called adolescents,whereas the other non-dependent ones are the ones who have attained puberty.
• D)Teenagers who have mental difficulty in adjusting to their gender roles are called adolescents,whereas teenagers who have attained a legal age come under puberty.

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Definitions:

Functionally Autonomous

A term by psychologist Gordon Allport referring to motives or behaviors that continue independently even after the original reasons for them have changed.

Reflexes

Involuntary and automatic responses of the body to certain stimuli, serving as basic survival mechanisms.

Fixations

Persistent focuses or attachments to behaviors, concepts, or stages of development that were significant in early childhood, possibly leading to psychological issues.

Propriate Motives

Motivations that are integral to an individual's self-concept and are related to the goals of maintaining self-identity and personal significance.