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NA CH. 7 KEY TERMS
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NA CHAPTER 7 KEY TERMS | DEFINITIONS |
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adolescence | a time of rapid growth and psychological and social maturity |
development | changes in a person's psychological and social functioning |
developmental task | that which the person must complete during a stage of development |
ejaculation | the release of semen |
growth | the physical changes that can be measured and that occur in a steady, orderly manner |
menarche | the time when menstruation first begins |
menopause | the time when menstruation stops |
primary caregiver | the person in the child's environment who is mainly responsible for providing or assisting with the child's basic needs |
puberty | the period when the reproductive organs begin to function and secondary sex characteristics appear |
reflex | an involuntary movement |