Module 10

Question 0

The period of sexual maturation, during which a person becomes capable of reproducing.

Answer 0

Puberty

Question 1

The transition from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence

Answer 1

Adolescence

Question 2

The body structures (ovaries, testes and external genitalia) that make sexual reproduction possible.

Answer 2

Primary sex characteristics

Question 3

Non-reproductive sexual characteristics, such as female breasts and hips, male voice quality, and body hair.

Answer 3

Secondary sex characteristics

Question 4

The first menstrual period

Answer 4

Menarche

Question 5

One’s sense of self; according to Erikson, the adolescent’s task is to solidify a sense of self by testing and integrating various roles.

Answer 5

Identity

Question 6

In Erickson’s theory, the ability to form close loving relationships; a primary developmental task in late adolescence and early adulthood.

Answer 6

Intimacy