Longitudinal Evidence Indicates That Among Children of Diverse Temperaments, Authoritative

question 52

Multiple Choice

Longitudinal evidence indicates that among children of diverse temperaments, authoritative child rearing in the preschool years predicts __________ a decade later in adolescence, whereas authoritarian child rearing predicts __________.

• A) maturity; adjustment difficulties
• B) immaturity; high self-esteem
• C) high self-esteem; low self-esteem
• D) adjustment; poor academic achievement

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Definitions:

Characteristics

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Holistic Critical Thinking

An approach to critical thinking that emphasizes understanding the whole context or system rather than focusing only on its parts.

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