Jon's Son Matthew Is 15 Years Old

Multiple Choice

Jon's son Matthew is 15 years old. Jon is worried because Matthew seems increasingly dependent upon the opinions of his friends, and Jon is afraid that Matthew's peers will be a bad influence on him. According to psychological research:

A) peers almost always have a bad influence on an adolescent.
B) peer relationships tend to reinforce the traits and goals that parents fostered during childhood.
C) parents should choose an adolescent's friends, because adolescents have poor judgment regarding their peers.
D) peer relationships are not as important to Matthew as is his relationship with his father.