Which Statement About How Parents Behave Toward Attractive and Unattractive

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which statement about how parents behave toward attractive and unattractive infants is true?

• A) Parents of attractive infants are more affectionate toward and pay more attention to their infants than do parents of unattractive infants.
• B) Parents of attractive infants are less affectionate toward and pay less attention to their infants than do parents of unattractive infants.
• C) Parents of attractive infants and parents of unattractive infants behave in a similar manner toward their infants, and this remains the same as children get older.
• D) Parents of attractive infants and parents of unattractive infants behave in a similar manner toward their infants, but this changes as children get older.

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