Which of the following is true about the major controversy that erupted in the late 1990s about the effect parental behaviors have on the child's personality?
a. It was proposed that peers influence a child's personality more than parents do.
c. It was proposed that the behavior of the parents reflects the behavior of the children and not the other way round.
b. It was found that a child's personality development is negatively impacted when the parents are not the primary caregivers.
d. It was found that in individualistic cultures, the style of parenting was changing from authoritarian to authoritative.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: A major controversy erupted in the late 1990s when it was suggested that parental behaviors have no long-term effects on their child's personality outside the home. According to this idea, peers influence a child's personality much more than do parents. Children adopt the behaviors, attitudes, values, and characteristics of their classmates and friends in an effort to win their acceptance and approval.
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