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 the above are correct.

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Sociologists would attribute the confusion felt by many young people during adolescence to cultural norms and inconsistencies that define this stage of life as a transitional phase between childhood and adulthood, which can be confusing for many.

Based on What You Have Read in This Chapter, How