According to the family perspective, the key factor(s) in the development of antisocial personality is (are) ______.
A) parental rejection, parental neglect, and failure of the parents to show love to the child
B) extreme strictness in parental rules of conduct combined with unduly harsh punishments
C) parental overprotectiveness and "smothering" leading to rejection of parental values by the child
D) spoiling the child and excessive permissiveness by the parents in their enforcement of conduct rules

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According to the family perspective, parental rejection, neglect, and failure to show love to the child are key factors in the development of antisocial personality. Studies have shown that individuals who exhibited antisocial behavior often had a history of parental rejection or neglect, lack of attachment to their primary caregiver, and aggressive behavior in childhood that was not addressed by the parents. Extreme strictness or permissiveness, overprotectiveness or "smothering," and spoiling the child are not identified as key factors in the development of antisocial personality.

According to the Family Perspective, the Key Factor(s) in the Development