| A | B |
| Socialization | Interactive process that occurs for individuals to learn how to exist in society |
| Self | Awareness of possessing a distinct identity |
| Personality | Total attitudes, behaviors and beliefs; incorporating instinct |
| Peer Group | Similar ages and social characteristics |
| Resocialization | Placed in a total institution |
| Prior to 1860 | Not a separate life stage; children were small adults |
| Education | Children in school Longer; more dependence |
| Work | Laws restrict Child Labor; more dependency |
| Courts | Justice system makes distinction between youth and adults |
| Effects on Adolescence | Adolescence develops as a life stage between childhood and adulthood |
| Dating | Romantic engagement that is intended for societies where spouses are chosen |
| Courtship | Purpose is eventual marriage |
| Traditional Dating | Very strict, traditional schedule, appropriate behavior |
| Modern Dating | Based on equality, informal |