Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only ONE WORD in each space. Write your answers in the box provided.

                                        Causes of conflict between adolescents and their parents           

Some interesting discoveries have been (1) ______________by psychologists studying conflicts between adolescents and their parents. One notable feature is that they seldom argue about (2) ____________ major topics as sex, drugs, or politics. This is surprising, given that great (3) _____________often exist between the attitudes of parents and adolescents on such issues. Researchers suggest the explanation may be that such topics do not usually relate to day-to-day family interaction and are (4) ______________discussed as they are not directly relevant (5) ______________family life. Instead, parents and children tend to fall out over everyday family matters such as housework.

(6) ______________the changes that have taken place over the past fifty years, adolescents appear to have the same kinds of arguments (7) ______________their parents as their parents had when they (8) ______________were young. It seems to come down to the conflict (9) ______________the adolescent’s desire for independence and the parents’ authority. Teenagers spoke of their right to be free of restrictions, while parents were equally sure of their right to exert control, backing this up by referring to the needs of the family as a whole. Interestingly, both groups could see the other’s (10) ______________of view even though they disagreed with it.