Even Though Most Adolescents Get Along Relatively Well with Their

Multiple Choice

Even though most adolescents get along relatively well with their parents, some parents and teenagers do appear to struggle with their relationships. Teens who report more conflict with parents are often more likely to have problems with school misconduct and antisocial behaviour. However, when interpreting this result, it is very important to remember that the ___________.

A) research conducted so far has focused exclusively on adolescents in the United States so we don't yet know if similar patterns exist in other cultures
B) researchers in these studies have not been kept blind to the participants' condition, which limits the validity of the research
C) correlation does not equal causation and it is difficult to tell what factor is causal in this relationship
D) methods utilized in this research are very susceptible to experimenter expectancy effects