Is Meant by the "Social Clock" and the "Biological Clock

question 81

Essay

is meant by the "social clock" and the "biological clock"? How do these two processes interact across the adult years?

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Definitions:

Primary Sexual Characteristic

The main reproductive organs and structures that are present at birth and are directly involved in reproduction.

Secondary Sexual Characteristics

Physical traits not directly involved in reproduction but indicative of sex, such as enlarged breasts in females and deeper voices in males.

Ovaries

Female gonads that primarily produce estrogen and progesterone, but also produce lesser amounts of androgens (such as testosterone). Site of egg (ovum) production in females.

Identity Status

The stage or condition of an individual's identity in relation to personality development, often in terms of crises or commitments.