Which of the Following Best Describes the Concept of a Teenager

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the concept of a teenager?

• A) Most cultures have historically separated youth between the ages of 13 to 17 as being neither children nor adults.
• B) Most primitive cultures have isolated youth between 13 to 17 as being unstable and incapable of membership in adult life.
• C) The concept of being a teenager is a relatively new historical development that did not exist prior to about 60 to 70 years ago.
• D) The concept of a teenager began to appear in Western cultures about 200 years ago as a result of practices by Native American tribes.

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Semantically

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Retroactively

Applying or referring to a previous event or circumstance.

Structurally

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