David is 6 years old. He had a tooth pulled this afternoon. His mother just tucked him into bed promising him that the tooth fairy would be coming for the tooth while he sleeps. David puts pillows under his blanket and moves into the closet so he can see the tooth fairy take his tooth. This is an example of

Many modern parents in trying to empower their children, imposed few limits on their behavior and gave them everything they wanted. This type of parenting produced children who

a. were independent, self-controlled, and self-reliant. b. had artificially high levels of self-esteem and a sense of entitlement. c. had low self-esteem and became the victims of bullies. d. became highly competitive Type A personalities.

Each of the following statements is true about couples in highly successful marriages except

A) they consider their individual selves first. B) they use humor when discussing problems. C) they treat each other like very good friends. D) they have a sense of "we-ness."