Which statement about parent?child relationships in adolescence is true?
A) Research shows that puberty is related to a decrease in intensity of parent?child conflict.
B) Psychological distancing is a modern substitute for leaving the family around the time of puberty.
C) Adolescents’ new powers of reasoning contribute to a decline in family tensions.
D) Parent?son conflict tends to be more intense than conflict with daughters.
Answer: B
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