Which Statement About Cultural Differences in the Effect of Parenting

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which statement about cultural differences in the effect of parenting style on child outcome is TRUE?

• A) Consistent effects of the four parenting styles have been found in all cultures that have been examined.
• B) The particular effects of permissive and uninvolved parents have been found to differ cross-culturally.
• C) The meaning of discipline and control can differ cross-culturally, and this difference in meaning can change the effects of the authoritarian style.
• D) Parenting styles have been examined only in North America, and thus we have no information about cultural differences as they impact parenting style.

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