A Recent Study That Examined the Associations Between Adolescents' Reports

question 15

Multiple Choice

A recent study that examined the associations between adolescents' reports of externalizing and internalizing problems and their parents' parenting style found:

• A) no association between internalizing problems and parenting style.
• B) high levels of externalizing problems predicted a decline in authoritative parenting 2 years later.
• C) a decrease in authoritative parenting predicted high levels of internalizing problems 2 years later.
• D) that the associations are bidirectional.

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