Cory Is More Responsible, More Self-Assured, More Adaptive, More Creative

question 57

Multiple Choice

Cory is more responsible, more self-assured, more adaptive, more creative, and more intellectually curious than most of her peers. Jerry, on the other hand, is very dependent, more passive, less socially adept, less self-assured, and less intellectually curious than most of his peers. According to the textbook, what is the best way to explain this difference?

• A) Jerry most likely comes from a single-parent family while Cory most likely comes from a two-parent family.
• B) Cory most likely has authoritative parents and Jerry most likely has authoritarian parents.
• C) Cory most likely comes from an affluent family and Jerry most likely comes from a low-income family.
• D) Cory most likely has authoritative parents and Jerry most likely has indifferent parents.

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