How Effective Are Family Cohesiveness and Family Communication at Increasing

question 9

Multiple Choice

How effective are family cohesiveness and family communication at increasing adolescent self-esteem?

• A)quite effective; families that are close and have good communication tend to have adolescents with high self-esteem
• B)not very effective; adolescent don't like to spend too much time with their families
• C)effective in girls but not very effective in boys
• D)effective in boys but not very effective in girls

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