Which of the Following Best Describes the Influence of Parents

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the influence of parents over their children's political socialization?

• A) Only occurs in strongly political families
• B) Is due to the declining influence of schools and the media
• C) Is due to the rise of homeschooling
• D) Is because of children seeing parents as an authority on politics
• E) Is due to constant communication and receptivity of children to their parents' views

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

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Generalization

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