Before the twentieth century, there was no concept of adolescence; children moved to adulthood either through physical maturity or when they began apprenticeships. Adolescence is
A) an arbitrary state.
B) a sign of puberty.
C) a social construction.
D) a genetically determined stage.
E) none of the above
Answer: C) a social construction.
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