Imagine That You Are a Consultant to a School Board

Imagine that you are a consultant to a school board. What information would you offer the board regarding early adolescence?

A) "Adolescents are not concerned about the opinions of their peers, because they still have a hard time taking the perspective of others."
B) "Fortunately, the biological changes of adolescence have a minimal effect on their emotions."
C) "There is evidence that switching from elementary school to junior high is related to a decrease in self esteem."
D) "The drop in self esteem in early adolescence is limited to ethnic minorities, particularly African-American females."