Paper 1 · Teaching Aptitude
Which of the following changes are prominent during the social changes of adolescence?
AIt is a period of storm and stress during the transition.
BThere is a feeling of homophily as there is a mixed transition from single sex to mixed sex.
CThere is deviant peer contagion that may show other signs of approval.
DAll of the above ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) All of the above — All the described features occur during the social changes of adolescence, so the answer is all of the above.
Explanation
★All the described features occur during the social changes of adolescence, so the answer is all of the above.
★Adolescence is a period of storm and stress, a time of turbulence during the transition to adulthood.
★It brings a feeling of homophily, as the young person moves from single-sex to mixed-sex groups and seeks like company.
★It can bring deviant peer contagion, where peers influence one another towards approved but risky behaviour.
★These are all social features of the adolescent stage as the individual's group life reshapes.
★Since each statement names a genuine social change, all of them together are correct.
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