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 in development.
B)emotional assimilation.
C)a parental behavior that would occur even if Josh had an easy temperament.
D)all of these.

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This scenario is an example of reciprocal influences in development, where the behavior of the child influences the behavior of the parents, and the behavior of the parents, in turn, influences the behavior of the child, creating a cycle of interaction.

Josh Is a Difficult Baby Who Cries and Is Hard