Some Studies Suggest That When Parents Are Extremely Strict, Their

Multiple Choice

Some studies suggest that when parents are extremely strict, their children become especially tempted to engage in forbidden behaviors. For example, when parents forbid their teenagers from going to parties, the teens report being even more attracted to parties and even more interested in attending them. These findings are MOST consistent with ____.

A) risk aversion
B) error management theory
C) reactance theory
D) temporal discounting