William Kell, one of Rogers's students, conducted a research to predict the behavior of delinquent children and found that:
a. family environment was the best predictor of later behavior.
b. self-insight was the best predictor of later behavior.
c. genetic factors were more influential than environmental factors.
d. it is impossible to predict later behavior.
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: William Kell, one of Rogers's students, attempted to predict the behavior of delinquent children. Rogers predicted that the factors of family environment and social interactions would correlate most strongly with delinquent behavior, but he was wrong. The factor that most accurately predicted later behavior was self-insight.
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