Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE of Adolescence

question 84

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE of adolescence?

• A)Modern American culture has an unusually short period of adolescence.
• B)It merely represents a biological transition from child to adult.
• C)A century ago,adolescence was much longer.
• D)In some cultures,adolescence does not exist.

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Definitions:

In Loco Parentis

A legal doctrine meaning "in the place of a parent," referring to the authority of an institution or individual to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent.

Free Speech

The right to express one's opinions without censorship, restraint, or legal penalty, protected under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

Haight-Ashbury

A neighborhood in San Francisco known for being the birthplace of the 1960s counterculture movement.