Parents who accepted their children unconditionally and displayed democratic child-rearing practices

A) had children who obtained low scores on the Q-sort.
B) reared children who displayed an authoritarian manner as parents, later in their lives.
C) had children who were likely to become conditional themselves as parents.
D) had children with higher self-esteem and greater emotional security.

Democratic Child-Rearing

A parenting approach that emphasizes mutual respect, open communication, and shared decision-making between parents and children.

Unconditional Acceptance

The complete and total acceptance of someone regardless of what they say, do, or believe, without expecting any form of change or conditions to be met.

Self-Esteem

The subjective evaluation of one’s own worth as a person, including feelings of confidence and respect for oneself.