Which of the following is an example of a distal factor directly influencing child development?
A) Exposure to asbestos is detrimental to child development and asbestos is more commonly found in older homes, which are more likely to be lived in by low-income individuals.
B) Parents arguing over childcare issues are engaged in more hostile-coercive parenting, which in turn predicts the development of children's behavior problems.
C) Parents with a genetic predisposition toward low empathy often pass this tendency on to their kids.
D) The effects of parental psychotherapy on children's behavior depends on parents' socioeconomic status (SES).

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Exposure to asbestos is a distal factor directly influencing child development because it is an environmental factor that affects children's development from a distance, without any immediate or direct impact on the child. In this example, the prevalence of asbestos in older, low-income homes is a distal factor that can affect the health and well-being of children living in those homes.

Which of the Following Is an Example of a Distal