Research Indicates That Most Abusive Parents Were

question 575

Multiple Choice

Research indicates that most abusive parents were

• A)raised in a permissive and overindulgent environment.
• B)raised by authoritative parents.
• C)prevented from developing a theory of mind.
• D)abused as children.

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