A Correlation Exists Between More Punitive Parenting Styles and Rebellious

question 109

Multiple Choice

A correlation exists between more punitive parenting styles and rebellious children.What does research suggest as a possible explanation of this dynamic?

• A) Punitive,harsh parents drive children to rebel.
• B) Rebellion drives parents to be punitive and harsh.
• C) Parents and children influence each other-punitive parenting drives children to rebel,and rebellion drives parents to be punitive.
• D) Punitive and harsh parenting styles are not directly related but are symptoms of deeper interfamilial problems.

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