Chapter 1: Historical Perspective

Question 1

“Age of Adolescence”:

Answer 1

1890-1920

Question 2

Social movements creating adolescence included:

Answer 2

• increasing industrialization
• compulsatory (mandatory) education laws
• child labor laws

Question 3

Reason for compulsory education laws:

Answer 3

Needed a skilled workforce. Needed basic education skills to know and understand how to work machines.

Question 4

Reason for child labor laws:

Answer 4

Health and safety.

Question 5

What does the original research have to say about “Storm and Stress”

Answer 5

upheaval and disorder are a normal part of adolescent development

Question 6

Recent research is called:

Answer 6

Modified storm and stress.

Question 7

Modified storm and stress

Mood:

Answer 7

The mood disruptions are there at the beginning and they peak in mid adolescence.

Question 8

Modified storm and stress

Relationship with parents:

Answer 8

on the early side (early-mid)

Question 9

Modified storm and stress

Risk behavior:

Answer 9

sexual behavior, driving, etc. happens more towards the end.

Question 10

Our generation (early 1980s-2000s) are called:

Answer 10

The letter Y

Question 11

4 characteristics of our generation:

Answer 11

(1) lifestyle centered
(2) tech savvy
(3) sheltered
(4) entitled

Question 12

Youth culture:

Answer 12

Image, demeanor, and argot.

Question 13

Youth culture: Image

Answer 13

Dress, hairstyle, tattoos, other aspects of appearance.

Question 14

Youth culture: Demeanor

Answer 14

Distinctive forms of gesture, gait, posture.

Question 15

Youth culture: Argot

Answer 15

Certain vocabulary and way of speaking.