All of the following helped establish adolescence as a distinct life stage in the United States except:
a. The establishment of more strict labor laws on youth
c. State laws making school mandatory until age 16
b. An increase in the number of puberty rites performed
d. The development of the juvenile-justice system

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The correct answer is "An increase in the number of puberty rites performed". The establishment of adolescence as a distinct life stage in the United States helped to study and propose programs that help people in need that are facing this difficult age.  The increase of puberty rites was not a factor that helped to establish adolescence as a stage, as these rites had been practiced in many societies across the globe without direct inference on United States system.

As a result of the establishment of adolescence as a distinct life stage, there was b. An increase in the number of puberty rites performed.

What happened when adolescence was established?

When it became generally accepted that people pass through an adolescence stage, people in the United States came up with more puberty rites to mark this stage.

The United States is a culture that loves to celebrate things including rites of passage so it only made sense that puberty be celebrated as well.

In conclusion, option B is correct.

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