Labouvie-Vief (1990)presented a Story That Described a Man Who Was

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Labouvie-Vief (1990) presented a story that described a man who was a heavy drinker.His wife had warned him that if he came home drunk one more time,she would leave him and take the children.At a later time,he went to an office party and came home drunk.Labouvie-Vief asked adolescents what they thought the wife would do.How did the adolescents respond?

• A)Without much hesitation,they thought that she left.
• B)Without much hesitation,they thought that she stayed.
• C)They appreciated the situation that the wife was in and examined several possibilities rather than just one potential solution.
• D)They examined multiple scenarios and definitely thought that the wife would stay.

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