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| the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence |
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| the period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing |
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| primary sex characteristics |
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| the body structures (ovaries, testes, and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible |
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| secondary sex characteristics |
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| non-reproductive sexual characteristics, such as the female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair |
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| the first menstrual period |
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| one's sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent's task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles |
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| in Erikson's theory, the ability to form close, loving relationships; a primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood |
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