Parental conflict affects children's development through three distinct mechanisms. Which of the following is NOT one of these mechanisms?
A) When parents are constantly in conflict, children respond positively to conflict because they learn that the family is able to withstand life's problems.
B) Seeing parents fight jeopardizes a child's feeling that the family is stable and secure, making a child feel anxious, frightened, and sad.
C) Chronic conflict between parents often spills over into the parent-child relationship.
D) When parents invest time and energy fighting with each other, they're often too tired or too preoccupied to invest themselves in high-quality parenting.

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Research has shown that children who witness their parents' conflict are more likely to experience negative outcomes such as anxiety, depression, and behavior problems. However, children do not respond positively to conflict, as stated in option A. Options B, C, and D are all accurate mechanisms through which parental conflict can affect children's development.

Parental Conflict Affects Children's Development Through Three Distinct Mechanisms