单选题 Children model themselves largely on their parents. They do so mainly through identification. Children identify 41 a parent when they believe they have the qualifies and feelings that are 42 of that parent. The things parents do and say—and the 43 they do and say to them—therefore strongly influence a child"s 44 . However, parents must consistently behave like the type of 45 they want their child to become.
A parent"s actions 46 affect the self image that a child forms 47 identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their 48 will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly 49 qualities in their parents will have difficulty 50 positive qualities in themselves. Children may 51 their self image, however, as they become increasingly 52 by peers groups standards before they reach 13.
Isolated events, 53 dramatic ones, do not necessarily have a permanent 54 on a child"s behavior, Children interpret such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can, 55 , accept the divorce of their parents or a parent"s early 56 . But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events 57 a sign of rejection or punishment.
In the same way, all children are not influenced 58 by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. 59 in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the 60 of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.