The Stage That Marks the Transition Between Late Childhood and the Beginning

question 73

Multiple Choice

The stage that marks the transition between late childhood and the beginning of adulthood is called:

• A)adolescence.
• B)middle age.
• C)egocentrism.
• D)centration.

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Definitions:

Psychiatry

A branch of medicine dealing with psychological disorders; practiced by physicians who sometimes provide medical (for example, drug) treatments as well as psychological therapy.

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The study of the neural mechanisms underlying cognition, focusing on the neural connections involved in mental processes.

Introspection

The examination and analysis of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations; a method used in psychology and philosophy.

Structuralism

An approach in psychology that seeks to understand the structure of the mind and consciousness by analyzing its constituent components.