The old model of parent-adolescent relationships suggests that ________, while the new model suggests that ________.

A. parent-adolescent conflict is moderate; parent-adolescent conflict is intense
B. parents serve as support systems that allow adolescents to explore a more complex social world; parents are invested in keeping adolescents as close to home as possible
C. as adolescents mature, they move towards their parents for continued support; as they mature, adolescents detach themselves from parents
D. conflict between parents and adolescents is intense; conflict between parents and adolescents is moderate


Answer: D

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