Hostility Has Been Traced to

question 34

Multiple Choice

Hostility has been traced to

• A) an oppositional orientation toward others.
• B) child-rearing patterns characterized by interference and punitiveness.
• C) family environments that are nonsupportive and high in conflict.
• D) All of these.

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