Which of the Following Statements Accurately Describes the Findings on Differential

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements accurately describes the findings on differential parental treatment?

• A) Children think their parents treat them differently from their siblings, but in actuality parents have been found to treat each of their children practically the same.
• B) Siblings who perceive that they are treated less favorably show lower levels of adjustment and more conflicted sibling relationships.
• C) In stepfamilies, non-biological parents tend to be more lenient with their stepchildren than they are with their biological children.
• D) Children have more dissatisfaction with parental treatment when there are large gaps between the sibling ages.

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