Author Question: What does your textbook have to say about children observing disagreements between their parents? ... (Read 164 times)

CBme · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

What does your textbook have to say about children observing disagreements between their parents?

a. It is unhealthy, as it can lead to a fear of conflict.
b. It is to be avoided at all costs, as it is positively correlated with mental health issues in adolescence and emerging adulthood.
c. When handled constructively through solution-oriented discussion, disagreements can actually reassure children that their families are cohesive and can handle problems.
d. It is something that should be actively pursued so that children learn how terribly destructive and even dangerous disagreements can be.

Question 2

Why might adolescents demonstrate an intense desire for privacy?

a. Because they are not very self-conscious
b. Because they are very unaware of changes in their bodies
c. Because of concern about the imaginary audience
d. Because of their cognitive effort of personalizing situations.