Think about a conflict you had with your parents at age 15 or 16 (sometime in high school). What was the conflict about?

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PS312 Psychology of Adolescence

 

 

TV Families Homework Assignment

Ch. 4: Families

Due Thursday, Sept. 30th by 11:59pm

  1. Think about a conflict you had with your parents at age 15 or 16 (sometime in high school).
    1. What was the conflict about?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. How did you and your parents deal with it?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. How did it get resolved?

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Now, imagine you have a 15 or 16-year-old child. You are having the same conflict with your child that you had with your parents. Would you handle it the same way that your parents did? Why or why not?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Watch a few minutes of a family sitcom (ex. Modern Family, The Middle, Blackish)—many are available to watch on Hulu or Netflix with a free trial.

 

  1. What show did you choose?

 

 

 

 

  1. How was parent-teen conflict portrayed? What was realistic (or not) about the portrayal?

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. What parenting style was used? Be sure to give 1-2 examples from the show to back up your answer.