AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Physical Development During this stage, young women are typically fully developed. Young men continue to gain height, weight, muscle mass, and body hair. They are gaining the ability to think through their ideas and articulate their thoughts.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are three stages of adolescence, which include early adolescence (10 to 13 years), middle adolescence (14 to 17 years), and late adolescence/young adulthood (18 to 21 years and beyond).

Detailed explanation-3: -Adolescence is a time for growth spurts and puberty changes. An adolescent may grow several inches in several months followed by a period of very slow growth, then have another growth spurt. Changes with puberty (sexual maturation) may happen gradually or several signs may become visible at the same time.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adolescence, these years from puberty to adulthood, may be roughly divided into three stages: earlyadolescence, generally ages eleven to fourteen; middleadolescence, ages fifteen to seventeen; and lateadolescence, ages eighteen to twenty-one.