Question

Mention any four characteristics of 15 to 17 years age group.

Answer 1

1. Almost complete development of secondary sexual characters.
2. Physical growth slows down, and approximately 95% of the adult stature is attained. 
3. Thinking is more abstract.
4. Concrete thinking under stressful conditions.
5. Capability for long-range thinking.
6. Re-establishing body image.
7. Sense of leadership and all-powerfulness.
8. Preoccupied with romantic fantasy and attraction towards the opposite sex.
9. Establishing a peer group that helps in defining behavioural code, etc.