In a Longitudinal Study of the Relationship Between Family Interactions

In a longitudinal study of the relationship between family interactions and emotions in children from ages 9 to 13, Eisenberg and her colleagues found that:

A) parents' emotional warmth to children at age 9 predicted lower emotional regulation two years later.
B) emotional regulation in early adolescence was related to more externalizing behaviors two years later.
C) parents' emotional warmth to children at age 9 was not related to emotional regulation in adolescence.
D) emotional regulation in early adolescence was related to fewer externalizing behaviors two years later.