Jamal Tells You That He Thinks Children Are at the Mercy

Multiple Choice

Jamal tells you that he thinks children are at the mercy of forces beyond their control and that it is the parents' fault when children get into trouble.With respect to the activity/passivity issue, what does Jamal's statement reflect?

A) neither a passivity nor an activity orientation
B) a passivity orientation
C) an activity orientation
D) the fact that activity and passivity combine to produce the final outcome that is observed