Question

1. the period of rapid physical growth during which a person reaches sexual maturity is called. (1 point) a. adolescence b. puberty c. menarche d. adrenarche 2. which of the following is an example of an adolescents developing capacity for abstract thought? (1 point) a. solving a math problem b. thinking about the meaning of life c. recalling a childhood memory d. recognizing and naming a feeling

Explanation:

1. Puberty is the period of rapid physical growth during which a person reaches sexual maturity. It involves hormonal changes and the development of secondary - sexual characteristics.
2. Abstract thinking in adolescents includes the ability to solve math problems, think about the meaning of life, etc. These are higher - order cognitive functions that develop during adolescence. Recalling childhood memory and recognizing and naming a feeling are not examples of developing abstract thought in the same sense as the other options.

Answer:

1. B. Puberty
2. A. Solving a math problem; B. Thinking about the meaning of life