In Hertz's Study, Anonymous Donors Were ______

In Hertz's study, anonymous donors were ______.

A) both beneficial and harmful; beneficial because their children could not be disappointed or rejected by their fathers, and harmful because children could never be emotionally embraced by their fathers
B) both beneficial and harmful; beneficial because children could construct their identity without fear of rejection from their fathers, harmful because children could not be disappointed by their fathers and thus they did not learn how to cope well with disappointment in romantic relationships
C) only beneficial; children's relationship with their mothers due to the paper father was incomparably strong and mutually supportive
D) only harmful; children were unable to fully construct their identity without the input they needed from a father