Student’s NameCourse Instructor’s NameDateRisk-taking and Psychobiology in adolescents and adults Maturity is the process that occurs as a child grows in different stages running through childhood, adolescence, and adult stages in which the child undergoes psychophysiological changes that are an ascension for the reproduction process. Maturity for both boys and girls comes at different ages, as studies indicate that maturity for teenage girls begins at the period between 9 years to the end of 14 or 15 years. On the other hand, maturity for boys Cummins is between 11 years to the range between 15 to 16 years. Both the girls and boys experience physical and psychological changes that occur and their maturity, which tends to impact psychobiological behaviors, which are perceived as mischief or destructive behavior by some of the community members. In other words, adolescent growth and development contribute to the change of behavior as both boys and girls experience hormonal production and fluctuation, bringing to the sense of identity and belonging among the adolescents. The process of maturity involves biological changes that manifest through physical changes of the body, behavior change, and the development of cognitive ability among adolescents; there is