The Old Model of Parent-Adolescent Relationships Suggested That

question 54

Multiple Choice

The old model of parent-adolescent relationships suggested that:

• A)the everyday negotiations and minor disputes can serve the positive developmental function of helping the adolescent make the transition from childhood dependency to adult independence.
• B)in most families parent-adolescent conflict is moderate rather than severe.
• C)parents serve as important attachment figures and support systems while adolescents explore a wider,more complex social world.
• D)as adolescents mature they detach themselves from parents and move into a world of autonomy apart from parents.

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Definitions:

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality responsible for the internalization of societal and parental standards of conduct, operating on the morality principle.

Fixation

According to Freud, a condition in which the id, ego, and superego do not mature properly and are frozen at an early stage of development.

Libido

The sexual energy that fuels the id.

Sexual Energy

The vitality and enthusiasm related to sexual feelings and activities, often considered as a driving force of creativity and relationship dynamics.