Which of the following statements about parenting is FALSE?
A) Adolescents tend to be closer to their mothers than their fathers.
B) Parents tend to perceive themselves better at parenting than their adolescents perceive them to be.
C) Parents spend less time with their adolescents as their adolescents get older.
D) Youngest children have the closest, warmest relationships with their parents during adolescence.
Answer: D
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