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Component 2, as described here, is an example of

Understand various identity statuses theorized by James Marcia and their characteristics.
Recognize Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development and their significance during adolescence.
Differentiate between sexual identity and sexual orientation.
Describe the influences of parents, peers, and social contexts on adolescent development.

Definitions:

Sex

Biological and physiological characteristics that define humans as male or female.

Alarm Reaction

The initial response of the body's stress system, activating the fight or flight response to perceive threats.

General Adaptation Syndrome

A three-stage response (alarm, resistance, exhaustion) that the body has to long-term exposure to stress, proposed by Hans Selye.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

A psychiatric disorder that can occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event, characterized by severe anxiety, flashbacks, and uncontrollable thoughts about the event.

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