Parents who want to help their later-adolescent children achieve a comfortable sense of independence should
A. be extremely permissive and let their children do what they want to do.
B. send their children off on their own to sink or swim.
C. support the expression of differences.
D. make sure limits and expectations are unclear so the adolescents will have to make their decisions.
Answer: C
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