Cory Is More Responsible, More Self-Assured, More Adaptive, More Creative

Cory is more responsible, more self-assured, more adaptive, more creative, and more intellectually curious than most of her peers. Jerry, on the other hand, is very dependent, more passive, less socially adept, less self-assured, and less intellectually curious than most of his peers. According to the textbook, what is the best way to explain this difference?

A) Jerry most likely comes from a single-parent family while Cory most likely comes from a two-parent family.
B) Cory most likely has authoritative parents and Jerry most likely has authoritarian parents.
C) Cory most likely comes from an affluent family and Jerry most likely comes from a low-income family.
D) Cory most likely has authoritative parents and Jerry most likely has indifferent parents.