The Association Between Authoritative Parenting and the Social Competence of Children

question 40

Multiple Choice

The association between authoritative parenting and the social competence of children might result from an underlying third factor such as shared genes. This best reminds us that

• A) socially mature children evoke parental trust.
• B) imprinting occurs during a restricted critical period.
• C) we overestimate the value of our moral intuitions.
• D) correlation is not causation.

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Definitions:

Behavioral Similarity

The degree to which individuals in a group exhibit the same behaviors or patterns of action.

Culture

The shared values, beliefs, behaviors, and norms of a group of people or society.

Personality Traits

Enduring characteristics that describe an individual's behavior, such as extroversion, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.

Individualism

A theory that champions the importance of individuals' right to act freely rather than being under collective or governmental restraint.