The Paradox of Adolescent Autonomy Is That

Multiple Choice

The paradox of adolescent autonomy is that

A) adolescents today are more economically dependent than in previous times yet have fewer responsibilities than their peers in previous eras.
B) whereas adolescents today are expected to be increasingly autonomous psychologically and socially, they are now less autonomous economically.
C) whereas adolescence extends longer today than it did in previous eras, today's adolescents are more autonomous than in previous times.
D) adolescence is shorter today than in previous eras, but today's adolescents are expected to be less psychologically and socially autonomous from their parents.