Adolescence

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What are the main problems of adolescence?

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What are the changes seen in girls at the time of puberty?

Q. Define adolescence.

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Which change is common in both boys and girls at puberty?

1. The appearance of beards and moustaches

2. Enlargement of mammary glands

3. Hoarseness of voice

4. Thick hair growth in armpits

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List two common signs of sexual maturation in boys and girls.

Q. In which two growth periods of a human being is rapid growth rate observed?

1. Infancy and childhood
2. Adolescence and old age
3. Infancy and adolescence
4. Adulthood and old age

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What is the abstract noun of boy?

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What is adolescence

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Abstract noun of child is

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Define adolescence.

State some of the changes which take place in boys and girls during adolescence.

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What is the importance of personal hygiene during adolescence?

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Our government has legalized the age for marriage for boys and girls. Give reasons as to why one should get married after a certain age.

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Why do sex organs fully develop during adolescence and not right from the birth of an individual?

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Who promoted the insight theory of learning?

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What is the special name of the period of life between childhood and adulthood ?

Q. What are the physical changes which occur in the age of adolescence?

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Adolescents may feel insecure while trying to adjust to the changes in their bodies and minds.

1. True

2. False

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Growth is a continuous process.

1. False

2. True

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What are the different kinds of development?

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What are the 5 stages of human growth?

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Name the various stages of development in human being.

Q. The marriageable age for girls in India is years and for boys it is years.

1. 21
2. 18
3. 16
4. 17

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The changes that occur in females during the onset of puberty are

1. enlargement of breasts

2. beginning of the menstrual cycle

3. development of high-pitched voice

4. all of the above

Q. 'Teenagers' is another term used for adolescents.

1. True
2. False

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The legal age for the marriage of boys in our country is :

(a) 16 years (b) 18 years (c) 21 years (d) 24 years

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What factor is important for the development of ones personality?

Q. Question 26
Salma had a very soft and smooth skin during her childhood. As she entered adolescence, she developed pimples on her face. The skin specialist advised her to wash her face at regular intervals. Can you explain the reasons for the appearance of pimples on her face and suggest ways to prevent them?

Q. What are the different behavioural changes occuring at the stage of adolescence?

1. Avoiding conversations with opposite sex
2. Increase in dependence of others for decision making
3. Showing unneccesary risk taking behavior
4. Inclination towards unhealthy habits

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What is the legal age for the marriage of (a) boys, and (b) girls, in our country?

Q. is the period of transition between childhood and adulthood.

1. Puberty
2. Adolescence
3. Senescence