The Old Model of Parent-Adolescent Relationships Suggested That

question 48

Multiple Choice

The old model of parent-adolescent relationships suggested that

• A) routine negotiations and minor disputes can serve the developmental function of helping adolescents 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 and 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:

Dual Processing

The principle that information is often simultaneously processed on separate conscious and unconscious tracks in the mind.

Blindsight

A condition in which a person can respond to visual stimuli without consciously perceiving them, typically due to damage to the primary visual cortex.

Parallel Processing

The brain's ability to simultaneously process incoming stimuli of differing quality.

Change Blindness

A perceptual phenomenon where a person does not notice a significant change in a visual scene, often due to a lack of attention.