Match Each Term with the Appropriate Definition

question 40

Multiple Choice

Match each term with the appropriate definition.
-​acquired gene mutations

• A)gland located below the bladder in males
• B)start of the cancer process
• C)genetic material in cells that controls the body's production of proteins that regulate cell functions
• D)group of diseases in which abnormal cells grow out of control and can spread throughout the body
• E)period in cancer development when the number of cells with altered DNA increases
• F)defects in genes that develop over time after conception due to exposure to various factors or that occur randomly during cell division

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Definitions:

Socioemotional Development

The evolution of an individual's capacity to experience, express, and manage emotions and to establish meaningful social relationships.

Erikson's Theory

A theory of psychosocial development identifying eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood.

Adolescence

A transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to legal adulthood.

Emerging Adulthood

A phase of the life span between adolescence and full-fledged adulthood which encompasses late teens through the twenties, marked by exploration and self-discovery.