Dr Jones Argues That Adolescence Is Primarily a Social Construct

question 40

Multiple Choice

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

• A) Piagetian perspective.
• B) psychometric perspective.
• C) inventionist perspective.
• D) contextual perspective.

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Definitions:

Giftedness

An exceptional level of ability, creativity, or talent that significantly surpasses the norm for a child's age and cultural background.

Mental Retardation

An outdated and insensitive term, now referred to as Intellectual Disability, indicating significant limitations in intellectual functioning and adaptive behavior.

Cattell-Horn-Carroll Model

A psychological theory that attempts to describe human intelligence and cognitive abilities through a hierarchical structure of factors.

Factor Analysis

A method of demonstrating construct validity by statistically examining the relationship between subscales and the larger construct. It is frequently used in multiple aptitude tests to help developers determine the purity of subtests.