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ws:start:WikiTextRemoteImageRule:8:<img src="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/lessonplans/spacer.gif" alt="" title="" style="height: 1px; width: 1px;" /> ws:end:WikiTextRemoteImageRule:8 ws:start:WikiTextRemoteImageRule:9:<img src="http://school.discoveryeducation.com/images/lessonplans/spacer.gif" alt="" title="" style="height: 9px; width: 1px;" /> ws:end:WikiTextRemoteImageRule:9 adolescence Definition: The period of life from puberty to maturity; usually occurs during a person's teen years. Context: According to Erik Erikson's theory,adolescence is the fifth major stage of a person's life. identity crisis Definition: Role confusion, or an uncertainty about one's place in society and the world. Context: Erikson believed that one's identity crisis first occurred during adolescence and was the most significant conflict a person would face. psychoanalysis Definition: A method of analyzing and treating mental illness that involves treatment sessions, during which the patient is encouraged to talk freely about personal experiences, particularly those during childhood. Context: Austrian physician Sigmund Freud is considered the founder of modern psychoanalysis. psychology Definition: The science or study of mind and behavior. Context: After developing his theory of human development, Erik Erikson became renowned as an expert on psychology. psychosocial Definition: Involving both psychological and social aspects. Context: Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development focuses on a psychological crisis at each of eight stages of a person's life.
