Josh is a difficult baby who cries and is hard to console,which makes his parents unhappy and elicits negative parenting.This,in turn,causes Josh to cry more frequently.This illustrates
A) reciprocal influences.
B) genetic predispositions.
C) a parental behavior that would occur even if Josh had an easy temperament.
D) all of these.

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This scenario exemplifies reciprocal influences, where the difficult temperament of the baby and negative parenting interact with each other and create a cycle of increased crying and unhappiness. The other options are not supported by the scenario.

Josh Is a Difficult Baby Who Cries and Is Hard