Ninety-five mothers and their 2-year-old children participated in a study of maternal control strategies and child autonomy as measured by children's defiant, compliant, and self-assertive behavior. Mothers and children were observed in a laboratory compliance task and at home at dinnertime.
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Crockenberg et al. (1990) studied this question.
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