A Developmentalist Presenting a Workshop to Middle School Teachers Would

question 57

Multiple Choice

A developmentalist presenting a workshop to middle school teachers would emphasize that __________________ to help them understand the peer world of teens.

• A) adolescents spend more time in peer groups than children do
• B) adolescents are preoccupied with being accepted by their peer group
• C) it is normal for teens to increase their orientation to the peer world, away from the adult world,
• D) all of the choices

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