A general finding across cultures is that parents vary in the amount of punishment they give or the strictness of their discipline, __________.
A. and overly harsh parents have a negative effect on their children, but only in some cultures
B. and stricter parents tend to have lower-achieving children in all cultures studied
C. and more supportive parents tend to have lower-achieving children in all cultures
D. but children who perceive their parents to be supportive and involved have higher achievement in all cultures studied
Answer: D
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