Some Commentators Have Proposed That Today's Youth Are So Age

question 91

Multiple Choice

Some commentators have proposed that today's youth are so age segregated that problems such as youth unemployment, teenage suicide, juvenile delinquency, and drug and alcohol use have resulted because adolescents:

• A) have become alienated from and unfamiliar with the values of adults.
• B) have developed a great deal of anger toward adults.
• C) look at their country's leaders and see what a low standard has been set in terms of education, so they follow these role models.
• D) are not challenged by today's educational curriculum.

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Definitions:

Achievement Need

The psychological drive to excel, achieve in terms of set standards, and strive for success.

Situational Determinants

Situational determinants are external factors that influence an individual's behavior, varying depending on the context or environment.

Social Bonds

Connections among individuals in a society that foster trust, cooperation, and collective action.

Associate

To connect or link in one's mind; to relate one idea or concept with another.