Puberty refers to a period of:
A. declining abstract thought and emotional maturation during late adolescence involving neural and synaptic development in the brain.
B. declining gross motor development during late childhood due to the maturation of the temporal and parietal lobes.
C. rapid psychological and emotional maturation that lasts through adolescence and is a product of enhanced cognitive development.
D. rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs primarily during early adolescence.
Answer:D
Puberty refers to a period of:
A. declining abstract thought and emotional maturation during late adolescence involving neural and synaptic development in the brain. B. declining gross motor development during late childhood due to the maturation of the temporal and parietal lobes. C. rapid psychological and emotional maturation that lasts through adolescence and is a product of enhanced cognitive development. D. rapid physical maturation involving hormonal and bodily changes that occurs primarily during early adolescence.