- A. Parents in general may not be of much help when children are on their way to becoming adults.
- B. When children reach adolescence, involvement of parents in their lives is unnecessary.
- C. Modern-day nuclear families are not capable of bringing up children properly.
- D. In modern societies, adolescents tend to be stubborn, disobedient and careless.
Answer: A
Explanation
The passage describes a conflict during adolescence, attributing it to parents’ ‘love of power’ disguised as solicitude and their ‘dogmatic’ opinions, which cause adolescents to become secretive and self-reliant. Option (A) best captures this central idea, suggesting that parents’ controlling and assertive approach can be counterproductive, making them less effective in guiding their children through adolescence. Option (B) is an extreme statement not supported by the passage, which critiques the *nature* of involvement, not its necessity. Option (C) introduces ‘modern-day nuclear families,’ which is outside the passage’s scope. Option (D) unfairly blames adolescents; the passage implies their behavior is a reaction to parental attitudes. This question assesses the ability to identify the main theme of a given text.