When Caitlin Falls and Hurts Herself, She Cries and Runs

question 109

Multiple Choice

When Caitlin falls and hurts herself, she cries and runs to her mother. Rather than comforting Caitlin, her mother offers her a toy to distract her. Her mother is probably a(n) _____.

• A) proximal parent
• B) distal parent
• C) authoritative parent
• D) slow-to-warm-up parent

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