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The intelligence profile, development through all the phases identified by Piaget, and arrival at the formaloperational phase, as well as the scholastic performance of such youths will be affected, and this in turn will affect the youth's self-concept (Boshoff 1976). Hypothetical-deductive/combinatory thought Adolescents who are capable of hypothetical-deductive thought can systematically isolate all the variables involved in solving a problem and then combine them to determine their individual or combined influence.

Knowledge of the influence of The Physical Development of the Adolescent 41 early and late development on the adolescent is required so that the educator can approach the individual with the necessary understanding and indulgence. Educators must guard against prematurely burdening the child with inappropriate responsibilities in the mistaken belief that unusually advanced physical development in a child reflects comparable emotional development. Educators must also realise that girls generally begin to show signs of physical maturation at an earlier age than boys, and that these discrepancies render the sexes socially incompatible to some extent while they are in evidence.

One of the main reasons is the common tendency among girls to follow slimming diets and to eat less than boys. Girls also have a greater need for certain nutrients because of menstruation and even early pregnancies. Unhealthy eating habits are common among boys as well as girls. They tend to sleep as late as possible and then skip breakfast. They prefer junk food consisting mainly of fats, carbohydrates and sugars and eat insufficient fruit, vegetables, milk and cheese. Again, few adolescents are sufficiently informed about food and the consequences of malnutrition.

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