Question

Which of the following social characteristics is most associated with the "peak" of development during the adolescent transition?

• A. Emotional stability and controlled, rational reactions.
• B. Diminishing influence of peer groups in favor of family authority.
• C. Reaching the peak of co-operation and developing a high criticality of social injustice.
• D. A decline in the ability to generalize facts or use symbols.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Reaching the peak of co-operation and developing a high criticality of social injustice.

• During the period of increased social conformity, the adolescent's sense of "co-operation reaches its peak," and they become highly critical of social evils and injustice.