PSYCH 3400 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Egocentrism
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Term adolescence first described by g. stanley hall in 1904. Stage of life defined as storm and stress : social sensitivity, emotional, and risk-taking tendencies. Became a distinct stage of life in twentieth century when going to high school was routine. Approximately 100 years ago, most children left school after sixth or seventh grade to find jobs. Great depression limited jobs leaving young people with no direction. Roosevelt administration implemented a program to encourage young people to attend school: program was a success. By 1939, 75% of al u. s. teens were attending high school: today, close to 100% of teens attend high school. Due to increased high school attendance, intellectual skills of adolescences increased: adolescents began spending less time with parents and more time as a group. With recognition of teens as a lucrative market, businesses began targeting the group, thus helping to develop the adolescent culture: music, dress, language affected.
