EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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From 3 to 12 yrs.
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From 13 to 19 yrs.
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From 20 to 25 yrs.
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From 26 to 35 yrs.
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Detailed explanation-1: -WHO defines ‘Adolescents’ as individuals in the 10-19 years age group and ‘Youth’ as the 15-24 year age group. While ‘Young People’ covers the age range 10-24 years.
Detailed explanation-2: -The teenage years are also called adolescence. Adolescence is a time for growth spurts and puberty changes. An adolescent may grow several inches in several months followed by a period of very slow growth, then have another growth spurt.
Detailed explanation-3: -Adolescence is the phase of life between childhood and adulthood, from ages 10 to 19. It is a unique stage of human development and an important time for laying the foundations of good health. Adolescents experience rapid physical, cognitive and psychosocial growth.
Detailed explanation-4: -A person between 10 and 19 years old is called a denarian. A person between 20 and 29 is called a vicenarian. A person between 30 and 39 is called a tricenarian. A person between 40 and 49 is called a quadragenarian. A person between 50 and 59 is called a quinquagenarian.
Detailed explanation-5: -Early Adolescence (Ages 10 to 13)