One Current Hypothesis About Why There Are Socioeconomic Differences in Parenting

question 6

Multiple Choice

One current hypothesis about why there are socioeconomic differences in parenting practices is that

• A) genetic differences between lower-SES families and higher-SES families enable lower-SES families to cope with difficulties more easily.
• B) the increased stress that lower-SES parents experience causes them to have less time and energy for complex child-rearing issues than do higher-SES parents.
• C) higher-SES parents are more concerned about protecting their children from harm than are lower-SES parents.
• D) the jobs common to higher-SES families require a greater degree of conformity than the jobs common to lower-SES families.

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