According to Steele (2005), highly traditional or insecure parents may find a young adult leaving for college so stressful that it damages the parent-child relationship. Why is this particularly true when female young adults are leaving?
A. Parents tend to feel jealousy over the achievement.
B. Females are more vulnerable "out there" in the world.
C. Traditional families still feel that women do not need an education.
D. Mothers become jealous of the opportunities they were given.
Answer: B
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a. True b. False