My Opinion On Adolescent Stage And Its Impact And Discuss...

My interviewee, Christian, is a 16-year-old teenager. I chose to interview Christian because he is compassionate and friendly. He seemed like a perfect candidate for this interview. He was born in another state but was raised in Las Vegas. He is currently in school (like most teenagers his age). In this interview, I discuss the adolescent stage and its impact and discuss the interviewee’s life as an adolescent. His answer to the first question was interesting to hear. He answered, ‘’the best time of life, in my opinion, is childhood. I have many good memories when I was a child, and wish that I could relive those moments. You do not have anything to worry about, you just enjoy everything about life.’’ It seems that Christian had a good†¦show more content†¦But as children get older, they don’t spend as much time with their family. There is a conflict between parents and their children as they grow older, and once children enter puberty, they seem to drift apart from family. Adolescents develop a new sense of image; they want to be treated as adults, and their â€Å"new powers of reasoning† (Berk, 2014) influence the way they think. (p.294) Therefore, these developments can create tension in families; it can persist for some time. In addition, the conflict can be more challenging with girls than boys since parents are stricter with girls. May be this is why my interviewee is not as rebellious as other teens. Christian, spends a lot of time with his family, and considers the relationship with his parents, brother, and sister the most important. He described his relationship with his family as ‘’special’’ and believes his family keeps him grounded. He seems to have a good relationship with his parents and siblings, which I think is a good thing. As I mentioned before, having a good relationship with family members can influence adolescents in a positive way. According to Berk (2014), ‘’adults are more effective at decision making.’’ (Berk, 2014, p.308) Effective or good decision making involves several steps: they must figure out the advantages and disadvantages, consider the possibility of other outcomes; determine whether it was the outcome they were looking,