Other things being equal, which child is most likely to have come ...

[vinney12]

Other things being equal, which child is most likely to have come from a home in which parents use an authoritative parenting style?
 
  a. Rhoda is anxious and unhappy.
  b. Margaret is impulsive and disobedient.
  c. Frank is well-behaved and self-confident.
  d. Patrick is selfish and unmotivated.

Question 2

When Ruth and Michael have their first child, Jacob, they vow to be good parents who will always treat their son gently. Yet Jacob is a temperamentally hyperactive child who is difficult to control. In their efforts to discipline him, Ruth and Michael scream at him and spank him far more frequently than they ever thought they might. This situation reflects the fact that:
 
  a. The socialization of children involves reciprocal influences.
  b. Physically aggressive parenting is instinctive in human beings.
  c. Parents are more likely to use harsh discipline with boys than with girls.
  d. Two-parent families are more likely to be authoritarian than single-parent families.

[Chelseyj.hasty]

Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A