Describe how social media and technology influences an adolescent’s systems.
Explain the biological, psychological, and social development effects of social media/technology use.
Explain the role of peer relationships in a virtual social setting in adolescence.
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Chapter 8, “Social Development in Adolescence” (pp. 361–409)
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