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Describe the Various Stages of the Human Life Course: Childhood

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Describe the various stages of the human life course: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.What characteristics do most people in the United States associate with each? How do we know that these stages, although linked to biological changes, are mostly a social construction?


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Child

A child is a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.

Control

The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

Middle Childhood

A stage of development that encompasses the period from approximately 6 to 12 years old, marked by significant growth in logical thinking, independence, and understanding of social relationships.

Direct Feedback

Immediate and specific information given regarding the performance or behavior of an individual.

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