Kochanska's Studies of the Origins of Conscience in Children Ages

question 9

Multiple Choice

Kochanska's studies of the origins of conscience in children ages 26 to 41 months indicated that

• A)children whose mothers characterized them as having internalized the household rules showed the most committed compliance.
• B)children whose compliance was only situational were just as likely as children with committed compliance to have internalized the rules of their household.
• C)internalization grows out of situational compliance.
• D)there was little continuity in committed compliance from the initial observation in toddlerhood to a follow-up observation in early childhood.

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Definitions:

Free Associations

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