Parents from lower SES backgrounds are more likely to value obedience than middle-class parents who encourage self-direction. Melvin Kohn theorized that these differences were driven by the ______.
A) insecure parent-child attachment classifications
B) differences in religious beliefs that parents held
C) young age of many low SES parents
D) characteristics valued in parent's life situations

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Melvin Kohn theorized that the differences in values (obedience vs. self-direction) that parents from different socioeconomic backgrounds instill in their children are driven by the characteristics valued in the parents' life situations, such as the nature of their jobs and social environments.

Parents from Lower SES Backgrounds Are More Likely to Value