Based on what you have read in thisCHAPTER, how would sociologists explain the fact that many young people in the United States experience adolescence as a time of confusion?
A) There are cultural inconsistencies in the definition of this stage of life as partly childlike and partly adultlike.
B) Hormones greatly affect young people as they mature.
C) Growth always involves change and change is confusing.
D) Parents are no longer providing proper guidance to young people.

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Sociologists would explain that the confusion experienced by many young people during adolescence is due to cultural inconsistencies in defining this stage of life as partly childlike and partly adultlike. This can lead to conflicting expectations and pressures from society, peers, and family, causing confusion and stress for young people. Hormones and growth are also factors, but they do not fully explain the social and cultural factors affecting adolescence. The statement about parents is not supported by the chapter and is not a main factor in sociological explanations of adolescent confusion.

Based on What You Have Read in ThisCHAPTER, How Would