| A | B |
|---|
| adolescence | the period from childhood to adulthood |
| puberty | the time when a person begins to develop certain traits of his or her own gender |
| hormones | chemical substances taht are produced in glands and that help regulate many of your body's functions |
| sex characteristics | the traits related to a person's gender |
| gametes | reproductive cells |
| cognition | the ability to reason and think out abstract solutions |
| physical maturity | the state at which the physical body and all its organs are fully developed |
| emotional maturity | thestate at which the mental and emotional capabilities of an individual are fully developed |
| emotional intimacy | the ability to experience a caring, loving relationship with another person with whom you can share your innermost feelings |
| commitment | a promise or a pledge |
| marital adjustment | how well a person adjusts to marriage and to his or her spouse |
| adoption | the legal process of taking a child of othr parents as one's own |
| self-directed | able to mke correct decisions about behavior when adults are not present to enforce rules |
| unconditional love | love without limitation or qualification |
| transitions | critical changes that occur at all stages of life |
| empty-nest syndrome | the feelings of sadness or loneliness that accompany children's leaving home and entering adulthood |
| integrity | a firm adherence to a moral code |
