Based on what you have read in this chapter, how would sociologists explain the fact that many young people in Canada 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) Adolescence is supposed to be a time of carefree play, but most adolescents are forced to work.

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Sociologists would explain that the confusion experienced by many young people in Canada during adolescence is due to cultural inconsistencies in defining this stage of life as a transition between childhood and adulthood. This can result in conflicting expectations and social pressures, contributing to confusion and uncertainty in young people.

Based on What You Have Read in This Chapter, How