Dion and Lucetta Have Just Had Their First Child

question 10

Multiple Choice

Dion and Lucetta have just had their first child. According to Gutmann's principle of the parental imperative, what effect (if any) will this new arrival have on Dion's behavior?

• A) He will spend more time at home than he did before the child's birth.
• B) He will spend more time focused on his work than he did before the child's birth.
• C) He will spend more time interacting with his own parents.
• D) It will have no effect.

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