A. gesture B. expression C. way D. extent
A parent’s actions (72) affect the self image that a child forms (73) identification. Children who see mainly positive qualities in their (74) will likely learn to see themselves in a positive way. Children who observe chiefly (75) qualities in their parents will have difficulty (76) positive qualities in themselves. Children may (77) their self image, however, as they become increasingly (78) by peers before they reach 13.
Isolated events, (79) dramatic ones, do not necessarily have a permanent (80) on a child’s behavior. Children interpret such events according to their established attitudes and previous training. Children who know they are loved can, (81) , accept the divorce of their parent’s or a parent’s early (82) . But if children feel unloved, they may interpret such events (83) a sign of rejection or punishment.
In the same way, all children are not influenced (84) by toys and games, reading matter, and television programs. (85) in the case of a dramatic change in family relations, the (86) of an activity or experience depends on how the child interprets it.