Carol Has Just Learned That Her Son, Mike, Has Been

question 76

Multiple Choice

Carol has just learned that her son, Mike, has been caught shoplifting for the fifth time. Carol told the police that Mike is just reacting to the stress of going through puberty. How accurate is Carol's idea?

• A) Carol is probably correct; adolescence is a very confusing time.
• B) Carol is correct; hormones make adolescents behave uncontrollably and rebel against authority.
• C) Carol is incorrect; problem behavior is virtually never a direct consequence of the normative adolescent changes.
• D) Carol is incorrect; Mike's problem behavior is almost certainly a result of her parenting style.

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