Liza is an early-maturing girl who just reached menarche. She is very upset and is having a difficult time adjusting. Which of the following is the most likely reason for Liza's feelings? a. Liza was unprepared for menarche; her mother hadn't even told her about it yet. b. All of Liza's friends had already reached menarche and she felt left out. c. Liza was well prepared for menarche and had learned a lot from her peers. d. All of Liza's siblings are boys and she feels uncomfortable.

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Big Nasty

26 July, 12:05

Liza is an early-maturing girl who just reached menarche. She is very upset and is having a difficult time adjusting. Which of the following is the most likely reason for Liza's feelings? a. Liza was unprepared for menarche; her mother hadn't even told her about it yet. b. All of Liza's friends had already reached menarche and she felt left out. c. Liza was well prepared for menarche and had learned a lot from her peers. d. All of Liza's siblings are boys and she feels uncomfortable.

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Zackery Bernard · Answer 1

Liza was unprepared for menarche; her mother hadn't even told her about it yet.

Explanation:

The body of the teenagers undergoes through the different physical and physiological change. Both girls and boys becomes reproductively mature and has changed in the voice and development of special physical characters.

The girls starts shows menstruation. The start of the menstruation is known as menarche. The girls should give prior knowledge and support during this stage. In case of Liza, she was unprepared for the menarche and has no prior knowledge. The Liza's mother did not give her any knowledge.

Thus, the correct answer is option (a).