In Order to Make the Transition from Dependence on Parents

question 149

Multiple Choice

In order to make the transition from dependence on parents to dependence upon one's self, the adolescent must develop a stable sense of ________.

• A) identity
• B) control
• C) status
• D) acceptance

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Definitions:

Sensory Neuron

A type of neuron responsible for converting external stimuli from the organism's environment into internal electrical impulses.

Motor Neuron

A type of nerve cell that transmits signals from the brain and spinal cord to muscles, stimulating them to contract.

Effector Organ

An organ or tissue that reacts to a stimulus from the nervous system to produce a specific response.

Cauda Equina

The cauda equina is a bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve rootlets below the end of the spinal cord, resembling a horse's tail, which distributes nerve roots to the lower limbs and pelvic organs.