The process by which a child adopts and internalizes parental values,attitudes,behavioral traits,and personality characteristics is called:

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Parental identification and modeling is the process by which a child adopts and internalizes parental values, attitudes, behavioral traits, and personality characteristics. Option B is incorrect because matriarchal identification and modeling only focuses on the mother's values, and Option C is incorrect because individuation refers to a different process in which a child establishes their own separate identity from their parents. Option D is incorrect because identity parent modeling is not a recognized term in psychology.

The Process by Which a Child Adopts and Internalizes Parental