Larson and Richards report that the reasons adolescents prefer spending time with their friends are that __________.

A. they feel understood and that they have fun together
B. they feel misunderstood and that they can do school work together
C. they want to spend time with anyone other than their siblings and they can look at social media together
D. they feel understood and can talk about the opposite sex


Answer: D

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a. longitudinal b. interrupted time series c. control series d. ABAB design

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a. a difficult class. b. having the flu. c. poverty. d. fighting with your mother.

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a. 1% b. 5% c. 18% d. 31%

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