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​"you're not the boss of​ me," a plaint often heard on the​ playground, is best related to the concept of​ _________.

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This is very much related to the concept of authority, or lack of, in this particular situation. If a child would say "you're not the boss of me" to another kid, he or she does not recognize that kid as an authority figure and expresses defiance if the kid tells him or her to do something. 
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