When Parents Are in Conflict and Express Hostility, Belligerence, and Contempt

question 92

Multiple Choice

When parents are in conflict and express hostility, belligerence, and contempt:

• A)they inflict problems on their children
• B)their children are unlikely to develop emotionally secure attachments to the parents if the conflict happens in later years
• C)the children are likely to become aggressive or depressed if the conflict happens in earlier years
• D)all of the above

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