Why Is It Difficult to Determine the Exact Nature (And

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to determine the exact nature (and direction of the effect) of the relations between family characteristics and adolescent development?

• A) Adolescent behavior may be a stronger determinant of family relationships than parents' behavior patterns.
• B) Parents and adolescents reciprocally influence each other.
• C) We cannot tell how parents' parenting patterns impact their adolescents' behavior until it is too late.
• D) Genetic inheritance has a stronger impact on adolescent behavior than parenting practices.

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