AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is “indulgent”?
A
not fully developed
B
having a tendency to protect someone, especially a child, excessively.
C
having or indicating a tendency to be overly generous to or lenient with someone
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indulgent means lenient, or overly generous. Indulgent is a word that, here in Puritanical North America, is hard to know how to take.

Detailed explanation-2: -: willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence.

Detailed explanation-3: -: excessive or unrestrained gratification of one’s own appetites, desires, or whims.

Detailed explanation-4: -Definition: characterized by the tendency to give into a wish or desire–lenient or tolerant. Synonyms: complaisant, compliant, gentle permissive, lenient, tolerant, mild, obliging.

Detailed explanation-5: -/ɪnˈdʌl.dʒəns/ [ C or U ] an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you: Chocolate is my only indulgence.

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