In one study, hostile mothers were found to rear children who did not become hostile
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: F
FEEDBACK: A 12-year study of children in Finland found that when mothers had hostile attitudes toward child rearing (attitudes measured when their children were 3 and 6 years old), their children were highly likely to have hostile attitudes by the time they became 15. Thus, hostile mothers were found to rear children who also became hostile.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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