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Which of the following psychologist defined adolescence as "Adolescence is that span of years during which boys and girls move from childhood to adulthood, mentally, emotionally, socially and physically"?
1. A. T. Jersild
2. E. B. Hurlock
3. I. P. Davis
4. H. Sorenson

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : A. T. Jersild

x' comes from the Latin word 'adolescere' which means 'to grow to become mature'. It a stage which lies between the age of '12 to 19 years'. Adolescence is the transitional stage of childhood and adulthood when a child develops physically and psychologically into an adult.

  • A. T. Jersield defines, “Adolescence is that span of years during which boys and girls move from childhood to adulthood, mentally, emotionally, socially and physically.”
  • According to EB Hurlock - “Adolescence is an age of many problems”.
  • Adolescent satisfaction in family rituals and psychosocial development were explored in the context of adolescent personality characteristics and family environment characteristics. (H. Sorenson)
  • I. P. Davis explored the Developmental Tasks of Adolescence with the Family.

Hence, we can conclude that the above statement is given by A. T. Jersild.

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