Which of the following statements about adolescent emotionality is true?
a) Most traditional cultures experience less emotional upheaval among adolescents compared to the West.
b) All cultures experience the same levels of adolescent emotionality.
c) Comparing fifth graders to eighth graders, Larson and Richards found that emotional states became steadily more positive with age.
d) American adolescents report feeling “self-conscious” and “embarrassed” ten times more often than their parents.
Answer: a
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