Which statement about the influence of biology and parental socialization on children's antisocial behavior is TRUE?
A) It is simple to statistically separate out the effects of biology and socialization on antisocial behavior.
B) Nearly all effects of parental socialization could be due to biological similarities between parents and children.
C) Nearly all effects of parental socialization could be due to children's biologically based characteristics, such as difficult temperaments, eliciting harsh discipline.
D) Research demonstrating that parents who are trained to deal with their children effectively have children who show improvements in conduct problems is evidence that parental socialization has a causal influence on children's antisocial behavior.

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Research has shown that parental socialization can have a causal influence on children's antisocial behavior. For example, studies have found that parents who are trained to deal with their children effectively have children who show improvements in conduct problems. While biology can play a role in antisocial behavior, it is not simple to separate out the effects of biology and socialization, and it is unlikely that nearly all effects of parental socialization are due to biological similarities or children's biologically based characteristics.

Which Statement About the Influence of Biology and Parental Socialization