The text describes a study in Italy in which mothers and other family members were observed as they cared for infants. In particular, the authors noted that Italian children were often teased by family members
The point of describing this study was that:
a. teasing causes lasting harm to the positive emotional development of children
b. teasing should be considered a form of child abuse
c. children seem to develop normal trusting relationships with adults, even when they are teased, so long as they are well cared for in other ways
d. Italian mothers perform very few of the child-care duties assigned to mothers in the United States, and their children therefore grow up to be much more independent
c
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