According to research on the influence of parental factor on personality, parents who were described as more _____ had children who were more competent and mature than children raised by permissive or indifferent parents
a. authoritarian
c. harsh
b. authoritative
d. punitive
ANS: B
FEEDBACK: Parental behaviors can determine, or undermine, specific aspects of personality, such as self-efficacy, locus of control, learned helplessness or optimism, and subjective well-being. There is a great deal of evidence showing that children of parents who are described as authoritative (that is, warm but firm in their child-rearing practices) are more competent and mature than children of parents described as permissive, harsh, or indifferent.
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