Which of the Following Statements Is True of Parent and Peer

question 174

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of parent and peer influences in adolescent development?

• A)To help adolescents reach their full potential,a key parental role is to be an effective dictator.
• B)During adolescence,individuals spend less time with peers than they did in childhood.
• C)Adolescent peer influences can be positive or negative.
• D)Successfully parenting adolescents means restricting adolescents' autonomy.

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Definitions:

Reproductive Isolation

A set of mechanisms that prevent different species from mating or ensure that any offspring produced are sterile.

Geographic Isolation

A mechanism of evolutionary separation where populations of a species are physically separated by geographic barriers leading to species divergence.

Natural Selection

The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring, a key mechanism of evolution.

Galápagos Islands

The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands located in the Pacific Ocean, renowned for their unique and diverse ecosystems which played a significant role in the development of Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection.