A school nurse often observes adolescents challenging the decision making of their parents and teachers. Which of these developmental theorists relates this as an expected occurrence?
A) Piaget
B) Freud
C) Havighurst
D) Erikson
Ans: A
According to Piaget, challenging the decision making of adults is common in adolescence.
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