According to Maggie Mamen, modern parents in their attempts to empower their children imposed few limits on their behavior and tried to make the children feel "special." This type of parenting produced children who
A)placed excessive importance on being physically attractive.
B)bullied other children to get their way or even engaged in criminal activity.
C)became addicted to seeking ways to enhance their self-esteem.
D)exhibited all of these characteristics.

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According to the passage, modern parenting that emphasizes making children feel "special" and lacks limits on behavior tends to produce children who exhibit all three traits listed in the answer choices: excessive importance on physical attractiveness, bullying or even criminal behavior, and addiction to seeking ways to enhance self-esteem. Therefore, D is the correct choice.

According to Maggie Mamen, Modern Parents in Their Attempts to Empower