How Can Adolescence Best Be Described

question 106

Multiple Choice

How can adolescence best be described?

• A)A period of physical changes leading to sexual maturity
• B)A period of social development ending in one's early 30s
• C)A period of development beginning at puberty and ending at young adulthood
• D)A period of increasing maturity and assumption of adult responsibilities

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Definitions:

Experimental Group

In an experiment, the group that is exposed to the treatment, that is, to one version of the independent variable.

Independent Variable

A factor in a scientific study that is manipulated or changed to observe its effects on the dependent variable.

Cause-Effect Relationships

The principle stating that every effect in the natural world has a specific cause, and every cause leads to a specific effect.

The Experiment

A methodological approach in research to test hypotheses and establish causation by manipulating variables and observing the effects on a subject or system.