Parent-Child Conflict During the Transition to Adolescence Tends to Be

question 28

Multiple Choice

Parent-child conflict during the transition to adolescence tends to be ________ with the first-born rather than second-born children. The conflict tends to be ________ between children and their mothers than between children and their fathers.

• A) stronger; stronger
• B) weaker; weaker
• C) stronger; weaker
• D) weaker; stronger

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Definitions:

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by the endocrine glands that regulate bodily functions and processes.

Trophoblast

A layer of cells surrounding the blastocyst in early pregnancy, that provides nutrients to the embryo and develops into a large part of the placenta.

Jazz Music

A genre of music originating in the African American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by swing and blue notes, call and response vocals, polyrhythms, and improvisation.

Fetus

A prenatal human between the embryonic state and birth, typically from 9 weeks after fertilization until birth.