In the Context of Adjusting to Personal Changes, Slipping Backward

question 11

Short Answer

In the context of adjusting to personal changes, slipping backward to an earlier stage of growth is referred to as ____.

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Definitions:

Puberty

The period during which adolescents reach sexual maturity and become capable of reproduction, characterized by physical and hormonal changes.

Onset of Puberty

The phase in a person's life, typically occurring in early adolescence, when they begin to develop physical characteristics of sexual maturity.

Males

Refers to the biological category of the sex that produces small, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) in most sexual reproduction systems.

Females

The sex that typically produces ova (egg cells) and possesses XX chromosomes, often associated with specific biological and reproductive functions in many species, including humans.