The Life Stage Known as Adolescence Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

The life stage known as adolescence is

• A)a biologically defined event that begins at puberty.
• B)a culturally defined period between childhood and adulthood.
• C)a stage of biological stability but social upheaval.
• D)recognized as the time between 13 and 18 in all cultures.

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Definitions:

External Consequences

Outcomes or reactions stemming from an individual's actions that occur outside of the individual, affecting their environment or other people.

Skinner

B.F. Skinner, an American psychologist and behaviorist, known for his work in the development of the theory of operant conditioning.

Cognitive Psychologists

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Decision Making

The method of selecting options through recognizing a decision to be made, collecting data, and evaluating different solutions.