Researchers Are Now Suggesting That There Is a Stage After

question 61

Multiple Choice

Researchers are now suggesting that there is a stage after adolescence.What is it called?

• A)young adulthood
• B)late adolescence
• C)emerging adulthood
• D)pseudo-adolescence

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Definitions:

Psychological Disorders

Mental disorders characterized by patterns of behavior or thought that are significantly distressing or impairing in social, work, or other important areas of functioning.

Adolescence

The transitional stage of physical and psychological development that occurs between childhood and adulthood, typically marked by puberty and increased independence.

Avoidant Attachment

A pattern of attachment characterized by a desire to maintain independence and emotional distance from others, often formed as an adaptive response to experiences with caregivers.

Ambivalent/Resistant Attachment

A type of insecure attachment where children are clingy and stay close to their caregiver but are not easily comforted and often display a mix of resistant and angry behavior.