Question

John's dad is a mechanic and not a developmentalist by nature. He's often annoyed with 16-year-old Christopher, his son, who has made little progress in deciding what career he wants to pursue, but he spends hours choosing which shirt and hat to wear to have pizza with his friends. A developmentalist might explain that adolescents:

focus on the superficial before the serious, for example, their careers
enjoy making their parents angry.
have too many choices; limit the clothing he has.
are irresponsible.

Answer 1

Answer: focus on the superficial before the serious, for example, their careers.

A Development Psychologist might explain that adolescents focus on the superficial that is things that has to do with what is apparent or obvious; not deep penetrating emotionally or intellectually. Before the focus on the serious an example given is their career.