Based on What You Have Read in ThisCHAPTER, How Would

question 57

Multiple Choice

Based on what you have read in thisCHAPTER, how would sociologists explain the fact that many young people in the United States experience adolescence as a time of confusion?

• A) There are cultural inconsistencies in the definition of this stage of life as partly childlike and partly adultlike.
• B) Hormones greatly affect young people as they mature.
• C) Growth always involves change and change is confusing.
• D) Parents are no longer providing proper guidance to young people.

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Definitions:

Prenatal Influences

Factors occurring before birth that affect the development and health of the fetus, including maternal health, nutrition, and exposure to toxins.

Infant Development

The significant physical, cognitive, and emotional changes that occur from birth to the end of infancy (around age 2).

Fetus's Health

The physical well-being and development status of an unborn baby during pregnancy.

Reaction Range

A concept in genetics and psychology, referring to the limits within which a person’s intelligence or other traits can be shaped by the environment.