Adolescent 3

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Psychologist Jeffery Arnett has suggested that 18- to 25-year-olds are caught between adolescence and adulthood in "emerging adulthood," which is characterized by all but which of the following

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the subjective feeling of emotional immaturity

Front 2

Jones argues that adolescence is primarily a social invention rather than a biological or cognitive phenomenon. Her view that the broader environment influences our conception of adolescence is most in line with the:

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) inventionist perspective.

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Among those who study adolescence, an inventionist is one who:

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argues that adolescence as a period in the life cycle is mainly a social invention.

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In the 19th century, what distinguished children from adults?

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) whether they owned property

Front 5

Which of the following contributed to the invention of the teenager?

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economic freedom

Front 6

Which of the following was not a result of industrialization?

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less time in school

Front 7

All of the following are true regarding the legal boundary between childhood and adulthood except

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the legal boundary between childhood and adulthood is very clear and consisten

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Recent research on psychological well-being in emerging adulthood suggests:

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it is a time of positive and improving mental health for most people.

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Legal decisions have tended to support adolescent autonomy when the behavior at issue is:

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viewed as having potential benefit.

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The phenomenon of extrusion is the practice in which children are:

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expected to sleep in other households.

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Typically, the social redefinition of young people occurs in groups of peers who are approximately the same age, known as:

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cohorts.

Front 12

Among American adolescents, the most frequently mentioned criterion for being an adult is:

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accepting responsibility for oneself.

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Since Mark was 5 years old, he has been helping his father maintain the family farm. Now, 30 years later, Mark owns the farm and is teaching his own son how to manage it. Based on your knowledge about the continuity of adolescence, how would you describe Mark's transition?

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continuous

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In 1934, anthropologist Ruth Benedict suggested that the turmoil experienced during adolescence was caused by:

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discontinuous transitions.

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Elder's study of the Great Depression revealed that adolescents who experienced hardship during those years were more likely to:

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suffer from unemployment as adults