social maturity

collocation in English

meaningsofsocialandmaturity

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social
adjective
uk
/ˈsəʊ.ʃəl/
us
/ˈsoʊ.ʃəl/
relating to activities in which you meet and spend time with other people and that happen during the time when you are ...
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maturity
noun[U]
uk
/məˈtʃʊə.rə.ti/
us
/məˈtʊr.ə.t̬i/
the quality of behaving mentally and emotionally like ...
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(Definition ofsocialandmaturityfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Precursors of adolescentsocialmaturitywere evident in the narrative coherence of 5-year family representations.
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These signs ofsocialmaturityand internalization of responsibility also are associated with less aggression.
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Along withsocialmaturitycame the alignment with peer-oriented rather than parent-oriented social networks.
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Two core components of socioemotional functioning were assessed: sensitivity to emotional experience andsocialmaturity.
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The prediction forsocialmaturitywas straightforward, that is, that low levels of maturity would be associated with general poor adjustment.
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Highersocialmaturityin the friendship interview was also associated with overall good adjustment.
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These problems may have been mitigated by the protection that the family provides during early adolescence, but this safety becomes less salient as the youth advance insocialmaturity.
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A number of processes are likely to be compromised in the context of adult insecurity that may have an adverse impact on the development ofsocialmaturityin the offspring.
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It is clear that what has been happening over the past 40 years is thatsocialmaturityhas been getting earlier while financial maturity has been getting later.
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Such responsibility requires education, an elevation of awareness, andsocialmaturity.
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Relatively uncommon in the preschool years because it requires the mostsocialmaturityand more advanced organization skills.
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He also did not find any notable differences within their tendencies towards problem behavior, emotional stability, andsocialmaturity.
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Beards and full heads of hair were seen as more aggressive, while baldness was associated withsocialmaturity.
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The committee is charged to evaluate applicants based on the following criteria: academic achievement, standardized test results, writing samples,socialmaturity, and letters of recommendation.
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Psychologists have noted when showing subjects people with different appearances, decreased cranial hair was associated withsocialmaturity, appeasement, older age, decreased attractiveness and decreased aggressiveness.
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Scelto is an auditioned ensemble that is subject to very high expectations not only in terms of dedication, but in terms of vocal andsocialmaturityand leadership as well.
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