Select the most appropriate word for the given group of words.

The stage of growth between boyhood and youth

Adolescence

The most appropriate word for the given group of words is adolescence.

• Infancy is the earliest stage of human development, from birth to about 1 year old.
• Childhood is the period of human development from about 1 year old to about 12 years old.
• Adulthood is the period of human development from about 12 years old to death.
• Adolescence is the period of human development between childhood and adulthood, from about 12 to 18 years old.