Three of the Following Suggestions Are Apt to Be Helpful

question 5

Multiple Choice

Three of the following suggestions are apt to be helpful when teachers work with students and their parents. Choose the strategy that is apt to be counterproductive.

• A)Keep in mind that many children do well in school despite less-than-optimal parenting styles at home.
• B)Acknowledge that authoritarian methods may be quite appropriate if families live in dangerous neighborhoods.
• C)Point out that parents who use authoritarian methods may be causing some of their children's behavior problems.
• D)Keep in mind that many parents from Asian cultures effectively combine elements of authoritative and authoritarian parenting.

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