Rebel with a Cause: Rebellion in Adolescence

Which of the following is an example of Dr. Pickhardt's advice to parents when responding to adolescent rebellion?

• He advises parents to talk to their children and keep lines of communication open

• He advises parents to give their children stricter boundaries and harsher punishments.

• He advises parents to make life easy for their children and give them no responsibilities.

• He advises parents to allow their children to do whatever they want and be prepared to cover all consequences of those actions.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

How does the author's advice for parents change as teenagers progress through the later stages of rebellion?

• As teenagers get older, the parents should exert more and more control.

• As teenagers get older, parents should let natural consequences occur.

• As teenagers get older, parents should help them avoid more serious negative consequences.

• As teenagers get older, parents should publicly correct their behavior so they will not do it again.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What does the term "latitude" most closely mean as used in paragraph 13?

• restriction

• space

• boundary

• orientation

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the structural organization of the article support Dr. Pickhardt's concept of adolescent rebellion?

• Dr. Pickhardt's concept of adolescent rebellion is broken down into stages, and the article reflects these stages in its structural design.

• Dr. Pickhardt's concept of adolescent rebellion follows a precise order, meaning every teenager experiences every stage.

• Dr. Pickhardt's concept of adolescent rebellion is broken down into types of rebellion, and the article reflects these types in its structural design.

• Dr. Pickhardt's concept of adolescent rebellion consists of four perspectives, just as the article includes four different perspectives on the subject: author, psychologist, parent, and child.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

According to the article, what are the main reasons why teenagers rebel?

• Teenagers use rebellion to push boundaries.

• Teenagers use rebellion as a way to get back at their parents.

• Teenagers rebel as a means to assert independence and individual identity.

• Teenagers rebel mostly for attention, like younger children compete for parental attention with older siblings.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2