Research shows some of the relationship costs that arise when adolescents strive for independence. Still, adolescents' conflicts with their parents often do not lead to harmful consequences. Smetana et al. (2006) report that most adolescents

a. are able to use their parents as ready sources of practical and emotional support.
b. do not use their parents as ready sources of practical and emotional support.
c. feel that their parents are indifferent to them.
d. feel that their parents simply do not understand them.


Answer: a. are able to use their parents as ready sources of practical and emotional support.

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