Which of the Following Is NOT True of Parent-Adolescent Conflict

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of parent-adolescent conflict?

• A) The increased size and strength of adolescents make it more difficult for parents to impose their authority on them than it was when they were younger.
• B) Adolescents' increased capacity for abstract thinking makes them more capable of presenting an argument in the face of parental directives.
• C) A mismatch between parent and adolescent expectations of autonomy for the adolescent is not likely to be one of the sources of parent-adolescent conflict.
• D) Parents and adolescents have disagreements focused on the adolescents' choice of friends.

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Definitions:

Reversibility

In cognitive development, reversibility refers to the understanding that objects can be changed and then returned back to their original form or condition, a concept introduced by Jean Piaget.

Accommodation

In psychology, the process of modifying existing cognitive schemas, perceptions, or understanding as a result of new information or experiences.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that helps organize and interpret information from the environment.

Seriation

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