Tessa is in her bedroom with her mother. Tessa's mother exclaims, "You need to get these clothes off the floor right now!" Tessa replies, "It's my room and I will leave things where I want." Tessa's mother responds, "I am your mother and you will do what I say." This is an example of _____.

A) bickering
B) open communication
C) parental monitoring
D) family bonds

Arguments over small issues are quite common in families where there are kids, particularly adolescents. These arguments over trivial matters are known as bickering.

People often have different views about certain things and instead of respecting each other’s views and cooperating with each other, they prefer to assert that their view is correct and hence it often result in arguments and conflict.

In the present situation, Tessa and her mother are just arguing on a very petty issue, that is, keeping the room clean and they both are trying to assert what they think is right and hence this situation is perfect example of bickering.