Most modern teenagers are both typically confused adolescents in the adult world and status-conscious members of their peer groups. This confusion affects their behaviors and attitudes tremendously in their daily life. I shall discuss the observed social behavior of teens at a local middle school. I will discuss defining characteristics of adolescent behavior, gender differences, and consider the consequences of approaching the group. I will also describe behaviors that I found interesting, consider if these …showed first 75 words of 1269 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1269 total…group of teen really just wanting to fit in socially, athletically, and academically. I find my opening statement to be true and defining of all adolescents that most modern teenagers are both typically confused adolescents in the adult world and status-conscious members of their peer groups. How they deal with situations are controlled by their own self-concept. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** References Rice, P.F., 1999. The Adolescent: Development, Relationships, and Culture. 9th ed. Allyn and Bacon: Boston.