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

Explanation

All the listed features are prominent in the social changes of adolescence, so the answer is all of the above.

Adolescence is often called a period of storm and stress during the transition to adulthood, a phrase from G. Stanley Hall.

Peer relations move from single-sex to mixed-sex groups, with a pull towards similar others called homophily.

Deviant peer contagion can spread risky behaviour when peers signal approval.

These changes reflect the growing weight of peers and social identity in the teenage years.

Erikson framed this stage as the search for identity against role confusion.

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