Parentification can lead to positive outcomes such as increased empathy and responsibility. However, it can also lead to negative outcomes such as emotional burden, decreased academic achievement, and difficulty forming healthy relationships. Therefore, it is not always viewed as abnormal and does not necessarily lead to self-centered behavior in adulthood.

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Parentified Children

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Parentified children

A) can experience benefits from taking care of their parents before adulthood.
B) tend to reject careers in the helping professions as adults.
C) are typically self-focused and self-centered as adults as a result of their early childhood experiences.
D) are viewed as abnormal in all cultures.

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