Fifteen-year-old Steven's relationship with his parents has changed over the past year. How might a typical adolescent's relationship with parents change during this time period?
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Adolescents begin to assert their autonomy and begin to question their parents' rules and ideas.
- They may turn to their peers for support and exclude their parents at times.
- Even with their newfound autonomy, most adolescents and their families get along quite well and have good relationships, with only 20% having a troubled relationship.
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What will be an ideal response?
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What will be an ideal response?
According to the definition of personality disorder, only individuals who show ________ patterns of maladaptive behavior should be diagnosed with a personality disorder.
A. suicidal B. the most severe C. persistent D. highly variable
Which of the following best characterizes insecure-resistant attachment?
a. A willingness to use the caregiver as a secure base to explore the environment b. A tendency to be self-centered c. Acting both relieved and angry at a caregiver after seeing him or her again after separation d. A dependency on the mother for approval of all activities