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Question 1

What is considered the gold-standard when researching parenting?

Answer 1

Videotaped observations

Question 2

What were the four measures and ages data was collected at in the twins, family and behaviour study?

Answer 2

1. Questionnaire wave 1 - 3yrs 9mon
2. Telephone interviews wave 2 - 4yrs 8mon
3. Skype observations wave 3 - 5yrs 6mon
4. questionnaire wave 4 - 6yrs 0mon

Question 3

How were expressed emotion scores in the TFaB study calculated?

Answer 3

Frequency of positive comments divided by frequency of negative comments

Question 4

What did observed parenting measures predict?

Answer 4

Children’s disruptive behaviour above and beyond the questionnaire measures of parenting