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NCF 2005 identifies which life stage as a critical period for the development of self-identity?
A{'text': 'Early childhood', 'label': 'A'}
B{'text': 'Middle childhood', 'label': 'B'}
C{'text': 'Late adulthood', 'label': 'C'}
D{'text': 'Adolescence', 'label': 'D'}
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. {'text': 'Adolescence', 'label': 'D'}
1. NCF 2005 §2.3.3 opens: 'Adolescence is a critical period for the development of self-identity.'
2. The section links self-identity to physiological maturational changes, peer-group influence, and gender stereotypes around indoor/outdoor space.
3. Other stages are discussed but only adolescence is named as the critical period for self-identity formation.
_Source: NCF 2005 Ch 2, p. 16, §2.3.3_
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