Early Adolescence Is Often a Particularly Complicated and Difficult Time

question 18

Multiple Choice

Early adolescence is often a particularly complicated and difficult time for students with gifts and talents because

• A)early adolescence is a challenging time for all young people
• B)middle schoolers need challenging opportunities to make continuous progress in their talent areas
• C)middle school students who are gifted do not want to "fit in" with their peers
• D)a lack of appropriately challenging instruction frequently leads to apathy and disengagement

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Definitions:

Authority Figure

An individual who holds power or control in a given context, often commanding influence or respect from others.

Obedience

A form of social influence where an individual follows the orders or directions of an authority figure.

Milgram's Research

A series of psychological experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram, which primarily studied obedience to authority figures.

Asch's Studies

A series of experiments that demonstrated the power of conformity in groups, conducted by Solomon Asch.