When presented with the following story, according to Labouvie-Vief, how would an adolescent who is in formal operations respond? "Jim was a heavy drinker, especially at parties
His wife had warned him that if he came home drunk one more time, she would leave him and take the children. Sometime later he went to an office party and came home drunk. What did his wife do?"
a. "She said she would leave if he came home drunk once more; he came home drunk, therefore she will leave."
b. "Did he apologize and beg her not to leave? Did she really mean it when she said she would leave him?"
c. "Does she have some place to go? Has she considered the possible effects on the children?"
d. "Does she really want him to leave? Because if he does, is she really going to start the separation or divorce process? It was most likely just a threat."
Answer: A
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