Questions: 1. In your view, is adolescence a social invention? Why or why not?
Consider this video by CNN: "Being Thirteen: The Secret Life of Teens" when formulating your answer. Being Thirteen: Inside The Secret World of Teens (2015)
2. What do you think of the concept of "emerging adulthood'?. At what age do you think w should draw the line between legal adolescence and legal adulthood? Should this age be the same for all activities or should different activities have different boundaries?
3. any studies have found that marital satisfaction is lower when parent's first born child is a teenage than at any other point in the marriage. Why do you think this might be?
4. Discuss the role of society in our stereotypes of late adulthood. Consider this video when formulating your response: Dare to Question Why We Are So Afraid of Getting Older: ScillaElworthy at TEDxMarrakesh 2012
5. Discuss how culture may influence the perception of aging and death by individuals in different cultures.
Please provide references from outside sources (articles, textbooks) in your response to support your conclusions.
6. In recent years, the concept of "vulnerable" and "resilient" children has become prominent in developmental research. How might vulnerability be conceptualized/be explained?