When it comes to injury prevention, American parents ________.
A. more often teach safety rules to their preschoolers in advance, as a preventive measure, rather than as a response to unsafe behaviors
B. seem willing to ignore familiar safety practices, perhaps because of the high value they place on personal freedom
C. take more safety precautions than parents in other industrialized nations
D. believe safety instruction is the responsibility of schools and governmental programs
Answer: B
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