Which of the Following Statements About Parenting Is FALSE

question 86

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about parenting is FALSE?

• A) Adolescents tend to be more polite to their fathers than to their mothers.
• B) Adolescents need intrinsic support from parents more than they need extrinsic support.
• C) Adolescents tend to be more demonstrative with their mothers than with their fathers.
• D) Older adolescents, more than younger adolescents, use mutual trust-enhancing behaviors with their parents.

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