Western adolescents
A) celebrate the onset of puberty with a ritualized announcement.
B) are granted partial adult status at many different ages.
C) are formally initiated into adulthood through ceremonies like the quinceanera.
D) usually have an earlier transition to adulthood than those in tribal or village societies.

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Western adolescents are granted partial adult status or rights at different ages, such as being able to drive, vote, or consume alcohol, rather than having one formal initiation into adulthood like some traditional societies.

Answer: D 
 Western adolescents usually have a later transition to adulthood than those in tribal or village societies, as they often delay marriage and parenthood to complete education or establish careers. The option C is not entirely accurate because the quinceanera is a celebration of a girl's 15th birthday and is not a formal initiation into adulthood. Option A is also not accurate because there is no ritualized announcement of puberty in Western cultures.

Western Adolescents