Which of the following actions should parents take to help their teenager meet his developmental task?
a. Set strict rules to prevent the teenager from getting into any trouble.
b. Maintain an ongoing dialogue about important issues and upcoming challenges.
c. Maintain a friendship with the teenager, so he views parents as peers.
d. Be very lenient with the teenager so that he can figure out who he is as a person.
Ans: b. Maintain an ongoing dialogue about important issues and upcoming challenges.
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