You Describe What You Have Learned in Psychology Class to a Relative

question 8

Multiple Choice

You describe what you have learned in psychology class to a relative who is in her 50s. She says, "There is no way that a 22-year-old should feel like an adolescent. That is nonsense." Based on what you have read in this chapter, which of these points would it make sense for you to bring up to refute her statement?

• A) Many people in their early 20s have had to delay their transition into adult work and family roles because they need more schooling to succeed.
• B) People in their early 20s are less financially dependent on their parents nowadays, but smaller family sizes means that they are more emotionally dependent on parents.
• C) Puberty does not last as long as it used to, which means that even people in their early 20s often feel as if they are still adolescents.
• D) Most people in their early 20s today are less emotionally mature than their counterparts of a century ago.

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