Mario Is a 16-Year-Old Who Has Been Asked to Join

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Multiple Choice

Mario is a 16-year-old who has been asked to join a student group that will be travelling to Thailand to assist with relief efforts for families that were left homeless after a recent tsunami.Mario tells his parents about the trip, provides brochures and information sheets, and asks if he can go.Which type of response would be typical of Mario's authoritarian parents?

• A)"Absolutely not.Case closed."
• B)"Do whatever you want.It's your life."
• C)"Let's sit down and discuss this.We're not sure it's a good idea for you right now, but maybe we can work something out."
• D)"We don't think it's a good idea, but if you really want to go, it's okay with us."

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