The basis for the "storm and stress" of adolescence is that adolescents are ______.

A. always in a bad mood as identified in rating scales
B. more prone to anxiety than at any other time in development
C. more likely to experience tress because of shifts in expectations in secondary school
D. extremely volatile due to genetics from an active and challenging time in human history


Answer: D

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