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Children, 7/e
John W. Santrock, University of Texas, Dallas

Physical Development in Adolescence

Essay Quiz



1

Your former high school counselor has invited you to speak to the students at your old high school. She has asked you to talk to them about high-risk behaviors--what they are, how kids get involved with them, the consequences, and how to avoid getting involved. Which issues would be important for you to address, what would you tell them about each of these, and what suggestions would you have for avoiding them?
2

As you walk into the cafeteria on campus, you hear your two best friends arguing about whether adolescence is a biological stage or whether it is a sociohistorical invention. They are also debating whether adolescence is a period of storm and stress or not. They turn to you for your opinion. What will you tell them?