Which of the Following Statements About Family Alliances Is Supported

question 129

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about family alliances is supported by research cited in the text?

• A) Alliances present in childhood tend to be maintained throughout adolescence.
• B) Girls and boys who identified most with their mother in childhood typically shift their alliance to their father during adolescence.
• C) Girls, but not boys, who identified most with their mother in childhood typically shift their alliance to their father during adolescence.
• D) Boys, but not girls, who identified most with their mother in childhood typically shift their alliance to their father during adolescence.

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