Correct Response: B. By agreeing to a frequency and means of communication, both parties are ensuring a continued relationship while the child adjusts to college. The agreement is made mutually and establishes expectations that might otherwise be ignored by the child in the midst of experiencing many college "firsts." Neither party is experiencing a growth in a social network as part of this mediated communication (A), since the communication is between parents and child. Although setting boundaries for the expected frequency of communication does promote the child's independence, staying in touch should have little impact on financial independence (C). Finally, communicating several times a week suggests casual, infrequent conversations, texts, or e-mails rather than providing detailed, daily itineraries (D).
