What Is the Biggest Confound in a Typical Parenting Study

question 81

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest confound in a typical parenting study that examines the correlation between parenting practices and the behaviors of offspring?

• A) Most studies use adoption designs so there is no genetic link between parents and children.
• B) It is difficult to measure parenting behavior with much reliability.
• C) In most studies of parenting, parents and kids share genetic material.
• D) Shared environmental factors were substantially larger than nonshared factors.

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Definitions:

Personality Influences

The impact that individual character traits have on behavior and interactions.

Stressors

Events, situations, or stimuli that cause stress, triggering a physical or emotional response.

Role Overload

A situation where an individual faces more responsibilities or roles than they are able to manage, often leading to stress.

Role Conflict

occurs when there are incompatible demands, expectations, or pressures associated with a single role or between multiple roles performed by an individual.