Forty-five-year-old Flora; her two teenage daughters, Jenny and Tara; and Flora's 66-year-old mother, Anna, live in the same house as a family. Usually, Jenny and Tara are occupied with their schoolwork and rarely spend time with Flora and/or Anna. According to Vandewater, Ostrove, and Stewart (1997) and DeHaan and MacDermid (1994), to develop a firm sense of identity, Jenny and Tara should ideally
A. decide to move out of the house and stay independently.
B. help Flora take care of their aging grandmother.
C. focus on their studies and reduce social interactions.
D. find a part-time job and pay off their personal bills.
Answer: B
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