Middle children as described in the material.

• A. They seem to have the strongest feelings of neglect by parents, often feeling squeezed out by the other siblings.
• B. They are always the most pampered.
• C. They never feel neglected.
• D. They are always the center of attention.

Answer: (A)

Middle children are described as more likely to feel overlooked because they don’t have the strong firstborn attention nor the pampered status often given to the youngest. With parental attention stretched between the older and younger siblings, the middle child can feel neglected or squeezed out, which is exactly the pattern the material highlights. This is why the statement about them experiencing the strongest sense of neglect best fits the typical middle-child dynamic. The other descriptions—being pampered, never neglected, or always the center of attention—don’t align with that common family-role pattern.