A Number of Theorists Have Suggested That the Rise in Parent-Child

question 43

Multiple Choice

A number of theorists have suggested that the rise in parent-child discord at adolescence

• A) is a sign of psychological difficulties for the adolescent.
• B) is culturally, not biologically, determined.
• C) makes the process of individuation and separation more difficult for the adolescent.
• D) may be developmentally healthy and necessary.
• E) occurs only in dysfunctional families.

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Definitions:

Hyaline Cartilage

Cartilage whose cells lie in lacunae separated by a white translucent matrix containing very fine collagen fibers.

Marrow

A soft fatty substance in the cavities of bones, where blood cells are produced.

Periosteum

Fibrous connective tissue that covers the surface of a long bone; contains blood vessels that service the cells within the bone.

Ligaments

Strong, flexible bands of connective tissue that connect bones to other bones at joints.