Which Statement About the Effect of Parents' Differential Treatment of Siblings

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the effect of parents' differential treatment of siblings on the siblings' relationships with each other is TRUE?

• A) Children rarely detect true differences in parental treatment, and thus it has little effect on their relationships with their siblings.
• B) Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early and middle childhood than in early adolescence, when adolescents can view it as justified.
• C) Differential treatment is more likely to be a problem in early adolescence than in early and middle childhood, because adolescents' relationships are more emotionally charged than are the relationships of younger children.
• D) Children can detect differential treatment, and it is equally problematic for children of all ages.

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Definitions:

Takings Clause

A clause within the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that bars the government from appropriating private land for public benefit without providing adequate payment.

Public Use

The use of land or property for purposes that benefit the public, often a key consideration in eminent domain cases.

Procedural Due Process

Legal principle requiring fair treatment through the normal judicial system, especially as a citizen's entitlement.

Substantive Due Process

A principle allowing courts to protect certain rights deemed fundamental from government interference, even where procedural protections are present or where those rights are not specifically mentioned elsewhere in the Constitution.