PCPP2 Advanced OOP And Performance Practice Question
When using inheritance, how can you explicitly call a method from a specific parent class that is not the immediate superclass?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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BaseClass.method(self)
Calling the method directly on the class object (e.g., Parent.method(self)) bypasses the MRO.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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self.method()
Why it's wrong here
This would recursively call the same method if not careful.
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BaseClass.method(self)
Why this is correct
Direct invocation on the class bypasses the MRO.
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Using the __parent__ attribute
Why it's wrong here
__parent__ is not a standard Python attribute.
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super().method()
Why it's wrong here
super() follows the MRO.
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