You Come from a Large Family in Which You and Your

question 151

Multiple Choice

You come from a large family in which you and your siblings get along very well.Your neighbor knows you well and has two sons ages 8 and 10.She tells you that she is concerned because her boys "fight and bicker constantly." What would you tell her?

• A)Sibling conflict reaches its peak in middle childhood.
• B)She should probably seek counseling for her boys.They are doomed to have serious conflict their entire lives.
• C)Sibling conflict is much worse with girls; she should count herself lucky.
• D)Children rarely fight in middle childhood; she must be imagining it.

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