Carol Has Just Learned That Her Son, Mike, Has Been

question 46

Multiple Choice

Carol has just learned that her son, Mike, has been caught shoplifting for the fifth time. Carol told the police that Mike is just reacting to the stress of going through puberty. How accurate is Carol's idea?

• A) Carol is probably correct; adolescence is a very confusing time.
• B) Adolescent stress can only be part of the problem. There must be some problems at home as well.
• C) Carol is incorrect. Problem behavior is virtually never a direct consequence of going through the normative adolescent changes.
• D) Mike's problem behavior is difficult to trace to just one cause.

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