clipped from: scienceblogs.com   

Moral:
* Parents don't want their child to befriend another teen because he/she is of a different race
* Parents want their child to fight another teen because he/she had been teased by them


Personal:
* Parents don't want their child dating an teen they don't like
* Parents think the club their child wants to join is a waste of time


Prudential:
* Parents object to their child not wanting to finish her/his homework
* Parents don't want their child to ride a motorcycle


In each case, the participants were asked whether it would be acceptable for a 16-year-old to lie about doing (or not doing) these things despite their parents' objections. Here are the results:


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So nearly all teens believe it's okay to lie to your parents when you've defied their expectations to commit an immoral act.

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