Based on what you have read in this chapter, 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)All of these are correct.

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Sociologists would argue that the confusion experienced by many young people in the United States during adolescence is due to cultural inconsistencies in defining this stage of life as both childlike and adultlike. This ambiguity can cause confusion and uncertainty for young people navigating this transitional period. Hormones and growth also play a role, but sociologists would emphasize the cultural and social factors at play.

Based on What You Have Read in This Chapter, How