Which of the Following Statements About Research on Adolescence Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about research on adolescence is true?

• A)the lives of adults and adolescents are more similar than they are different, and the "generation gap" will likely decrease in the future
• B)adolescents today spend more time in the company of adults than adolescents of the 1960s did, so the "generation gap" will likely decrease in the future
• C)adolescents spend too much time in the company of adults, which creates premature entry into "adulthood"
• D)the growing amount of time adolescents and adults spend apart creates a foundation for a growth in the "generation gap" in the future
• E)the "generation gap" was at its peak in the 1930s

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