Just as the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school involves change and possible stress,so does the transition from high school to college.The two transitions have many parallels.Which of the following is one of them?
A)Movement to a more personal school structure
B)Increased parental monitoring
C)The top-dog phenomenon
D)Decreased interaction with peers

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The top-dog phenomenon refers to the change in social status when students transition from being the oldest, most experienced students in high school to being the youngest and least experienced in college. This can cause stress and anxiety for students as they adjust to a new social hierarchy. Both the transition from elementary school to middle school and from high school to college involve a similar shift in social status and can lead to the top-dog phenomenon. Choices A, B, and D are not necessarily parallels between the two transitions.

Just as the Transition from Elementary School to Middle or Junior