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Which of the following statement concerning the influence of parenting styles on personality is not true?

A
Children with authoritative parents have been found to be more friendly.
B
Children with permissive parents have been found to be more impulsive.
C
Children with authoritarian parents have been found to be less trusting.
D
Children with authoritative parents have been found to be less adaptable.
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Twin studies research indicates that two-thirds of personality can be attributed to __________.

A
nonshared environments
B
shared environments
C
genetic influences
D
environmental influences
5

People who view themselves independently of others represent the idea of __________.

A
self-enhancing societies
B
collectivism
C
individualism
D
communist societies
6

Researchers focusing on cultural influences on personality have discovered that __________.

A
there is both variability and similarities regarding personalities among cultures
B
there is more variability than similarity in personalities across cultures
C
individualistic and collectivistic perspectives do not have much impact on personality
D
people in individualistic and collectivistic societies are similar in their dominant personality traits
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Research on personality began in the 1940s in order to __________. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
find a prototypical personality in each culture
B
establish support for similar personality traits across cultures
C
demonstrate environmental influences on personality
D
demonstrate heredity influences on personality
11

The authoritarian parent can be described as __________ and __________.

A
unloving . . . abusive
B
firm . . . flexible
C
lenient . . . inconsistent
D
restrictive . . . controlling
13

Twin studies conducted to assess the impact of environment on personality revealed all of the following except __________.

A
heredity has minimal effects on one's personality
B
environment appears to influence personality more than heredity
C
a large part of one's personality appears to be influenced by genetics
D
environmental influences do not significantly appear to influence one's personality

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