Which of the following statements is true regarding influences on self-concept?
A) Formal operational thought transforms toddlers' self-vision into an internally consistent picture.
B) Parental support contributes vitally to the clarity and optimism of children's self-concepts.
C) Authoritarian parents tend to foster a realistic and positive self-concept in their children.
D) School-age children with a history of elaborative parent-child conversations form incomplete self-concepts.

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Research suggests that parental support and encouragement positively impact the clarity and optimism of children's self-concepts. Other choices are incorrect: A is incorrect because formal operational thought does not apply to toddlers; C is incorrect because authoritarian parents tend to produce negative self-concepts in their children; D is incorrect because elaborative parent-child conversations actually contribute to more complete self-concepts.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding Influences on Self-Concept