Which of the following behaviors is characteristic of increased emotional autonomy among adolescents?
A) Adolescents are eager to get their parents help and advice with problems.
B) Adolescents feel their parents are all-knowing and all-powerful.
C) Adolescents are able to see their parents as people.
D) Adolescents have difficulty sympathizing with their parents' problems.

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Increased emotional autonomy among adolescents is characterized by their ability to see their parents as people, with flaws and shortcomings, rather than as all-knowing and all-powerful figures. This allows adolescents to develop their own sense of identity and independence. The other choices, such as seeking parental help and advice or having difficulty sympathizing with parental problems, do not reflect increased emotional autonomy.

Which of the Following Behaviors Is Characteristic of Increased Emotional