The Paradox of Adolescent Autonomy Is That

question 44

Multiple Choice

The paradox of adolescent autonomy is that:

• A) adolescents today are more economically dependent than in previous times, yet have fewer responsibilities than their peers in previous eras.
• B) whereas adolescents today are expected to be increasingly autonomous psychologically and socially, they are now less autonomous economically.
• C) whereas adolescence extends longer today than it did in previous eras, today's adolescents are more autonomous than in previous times.
• D) as autonomy increases in adolescence, "storm and stress" decrease.

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