Question

Why does an adolescent frequently experience irritability and emotional "explosions"?

• A. Due to a lack of interest in social ideals and justice.
• B. Because they are caught in a transitional gap, being treated as neither a child nor an adult.
• C. Because they have reached the final stage of "Hetero-sexuality" too early.
• D. Due to a decrease in the power of imagination and memory.

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Because they are caught in a transitional gap, being treated as neither a child nor an adult.

• Adolescents become irritable because they are often treated as either "too young" or "too old," and they possess a strong desire for full freedom.