Which of the Following Statements About Adolescent Conflict Is FALSE

question 75

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about adolescent conflict is FALSE?

• A) Adolescents' social lives and customs are the most common topic of conflict.
• B) Teenage children and their parents rarely disagree about basic moral values.
• C) Adolescents tend to have more conflicts with their parents than younger children do.
• D) Parent-adolescent relationships tend to contain more conflict than harmony.

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Definitions:

Self-schema

Cognitive representations of oneself that guide the processing of self-relevant information.

Innate Behavior

Behaviors that are hard-wired into an organism's biological makeup, present at birth and not learned from experience.

Parents' Similarities

The traits or characteristics that parents share, which can influence their parenting styles, values, and the behaviors modeled to their children.

Self-defeating Thoughts

Negative thoughts that undermine one's confidence and can lead to behaviors that hinder success or fulfillment in various aspects of life.