Research on the Influence of Parental Behavior on Adolescents Indicates

question 101

Multiple Choice

Research on the influence of parental behavior on adolescents indicates that:

• A)parents can have a more positive effect on socially accepted groups such as "jocks" or "brains" but not on more marginalized groups such as "druggies."
• B)authoritative parents are linked with improved school performance, not only of their own children, but also of their children's friends' performance.
• C)children of authoritarian parents tend to be less likely to get in trouble.
• D)parents who make firm decisions without needing to explain them tend to have children with more positive outcomes.

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Definitions:

Sternocleidomastoid

A major muscle in the neck that runs from the sternum and clavicle to the mastoid process of the temporal bone and is involved in head rotation and flexion.

Trapezius

The large muscle of the back and neck.

Pectoralis Major

A thick, fan-shaped muscle situated at the chest of the human body which aids in the movement of the shoulder joint.

Pathology Present

The existence or presence of a disease or abnormal condition as determined by diagnostic evaluation or examination.