My teacher asked this question so I would prefer a text book answer.
Thanks
2006-12-14 07:17:36 · 8 answers · asked by austenld 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Okay, you want a textbook answer:
"Behavioural autonomy: active, overt manifestations of independent functioning, including the regulation of one's own behaviour and decision-making. Normative transitions to autonomy during adolescence are made up of specific transitions to responsibilities over which parents have typically assumed jurisdiction. Some of these transitions involve transfers of responsibilities from parents to children, such as jurisdiction over clothing choices, school decisions, and so on....These transitions are frequently the source of discrepant expectancies between parents and adolescents....It may be that the significance of discrepant expectancies about autonomy transitions depends partly on whether adolescents want to move faster than parents do".
What it means is that because in adolescence teenagers are trying to get more independence and sometimes they move faster then their parents, it is seen as rebelliousness and can create problems.
2006-12-14 07:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by Chava 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A loaded question such as this may not have any certain answer although, teenagers are usually in the stage when they are reaching maturity and starting to take on major responsibilities. A combination of factors such as these can cause stress and ultimately drive a person to rebellion. Rebellion can also be connected to changes in hormones. Many parents aren't well-equipped with the communication tools required to teach their children the connection between behavior and consequences.
2006-12-14 15:36:25 · answer #2 · answered by Dan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is the point in growth and development that u develop independence..and this is when the adults in their life gets confused as to how to treat them...as a child, as a young adult..which is really hard because they are technically children equipped with knowledge provided by their environment, the media or their peers. When the adults in their life go against their belief, they will definitely rebel against it and when they give their opinions that were taken for granted, they lose that interest to be within the norm. They will rebel to show their place and to make sure everybody know they exist. I think if they are shown respect and shown that their opinion counts, they will not be as rebellious..although the hormones really plays a big role in the attitude.
2006-12-14 15:42:17 · answer #3 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While I agree with the first 4 answers, I also think society has a lot to do with it. We live in a moronic culture where TV sitcoms and George Bush are accepted. Who WOULDN't rebel against such idiocy?
2006-12-14 15:31:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't really know if there is a valid answer to this question.
It's the hormones in a teen's body that strives for independence. It's a mindset that "you can do it by yourself and you don't need anyone's help." It's a stage everyone goes through, though I'm not sure if there's a reason other than hormones.
2006-12-14 15:24:47 · answer #5 · answered by jessi.swimchick 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because they stupidly think they are smarter than everyone else and are proven wrong when they get in trouble and mommy or daddy needs to save their pathetic behinds.
2006-12-14 15:24:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Partly because our culture supports the idea that teenagers are rebellious.
In many other cultures where this isn't supported - they aren't.
2006-12-14 15:26:38 · answer #7 · answered by tigglys 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teen agers are thinking that they are the pride in the near future..
so full of it
2006-12-14 16:12:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋