Research on Parental Influence and Peer Influence

question 71

Multiple Choice

Research on parental influence and peer influence:

• A) suggests that only parents have a strong influence on a child's development
• B) supports the position that parents have less of an impact than previously thought
• C) suggests parents and peers play complementary roles in a child's development
• D) suggests that parents have little to no effect on child development

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