The mother of a 15yearold adolescent female tells the primary care
pediatric nurse practitioner that her daughter has extreme mood swings prior to her periods, which the adolescent vehemently denies. When asked if she notices anything different just before her periods, the adolescent points to her mother and says, "She gets really hard to live with." This demonstrates which characteristic of adolescent thinking?

Question

The mother of a 15­year­old adolescent female tells the primary care
pediatric nurse practitioner that her daughter has extreme mood swings prior to her periods, which the adolescent vehemently denies. When asked if she notices anything different just before her periods, the adolescent points to her mother and says, "She gets really hard to live with." This demonstrates which characteristic of adolescent thinking?

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This scenario demonstrates the characteristic of apparent hypocrisy, which is when adolescents give contradictory responses or behave in ways that contradict their stated beliefs or values. The adolescent in this case denies having mood swings prior to her period but points to her mother as the one who becomes difficult to live with.

The Mother of a 15­year­old Adolescent Female Tells the Primary

The Mother of a 15yearold Adolescent Female Tells the Primary