In a Longitudinal Study of the Relationship Between Family Interactions

question 108

Multiple Choice

In a longitudinal study of the relationship between family interactions and emotions in children from ages nine to thirteen, Eisenberg and her colleagues found that:

• A) parents' emotional warmth to children at age nine predicted lower emotional regulation two years later.
• B) emotional regulation in early adolescence was related to more externalizing behaviors two years later.
• C) parents' emotional warmth to children at age nine was not related to emotional regulation in adolescence.
• D) emotional regulation in early adolescence was related to fewer externalizing behaviors two years later.

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