When a psychologist describes the reciprocal influences between parent and child, the psychologist is stating that
a. a child's temperament plays the most important role in development.
b. parenting behavior plays the most important role in development.
c. there is an interaction between a child's temperament and parenting behaviors.
d. the nature-nurture controversy will never be resolved.
ANSWER: c
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