Grace and her friends visit Kings Dominion Amusement Park several times every summer. Their favorite activity is riding the roller coaster. This is typical _____ behavior that make most teens both excited and scared.

Are teenagers generally unhappy?

Although the world is ethnically diverse, teen groups are often _____. Adolescents report that their choices are _____.

Scientific research reveals that peers have a surprising amount of influence over behaviors in adolescence, which can be:

For many adolescents, what is the fourth stage of romantic development?

Sixteen-year-old Cassie worries excessively and is constantly fearful. It keeps her from socializing with other teens and spending quality time with her family. Her therapist has diagnosed her with:

_____ make Stella’s brain efficient as communication becomes faster and more direct when working on school assignments and interacting with friends and family.

Kaylia, age 16, is better than both children and adults when trying out different ways to solve problems before deciding on a solution. This process of _____ is helpful even when she makes mistakes.

Some researchers have found that children reach puberty _____ if they have felt threatened or experienced family trauma, discrimination, or harsh parenting.

Research consensus supports the use of _____ to support someone like Talley, a transgender adolescent, to allow them extra time to go through the transitions of puberty.