Puberty is defined as:
A)the production of hormones in the reproductive glands stimulated by the pituitary gland.
B)the stage of identity versus role confusion.
C)the physical changes that occur in the body as sexual development reaches maturity.
D)the time when a child becomes a teenager.

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Puberty refers to the physical changes such as growth spurt, development of secondary sex characteristics, and maturation of reproductive organs that occur during adolescence as sexual development reaches maturity. Hormones secreted by the pituitary gland stimulate the reproductive glands to produce and release sex hormones, which trigger these changes. Identity versus role confusion (choice B) is a stage in Erikson's theory of psychosocial development that occurs during adolescence, but it is not synonymous with puberty. Choice D is too vague and imprecise to be a correct answer.

Puberty Is Defined As