During a home visit, the social worker is having a serious discussion with the parents about their parenting skills, while the children are eating dinner at the table. The 12-year-old daughter begins putting peas up her nose, waiting for the parents’ reaction. She is demonstrating the role of ______.

A. hero
B. scapegoat
C. mascot
D. lost child


Ans: C

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