Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking. Maura's parents yell at her, ground her for a month, and take away her television and iPhone for two months
Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern; additionally, they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library researching the dangers of smoking and discussing her findings with them each night at dinner. Most likely, Maura's parents are __________ and Trish's are __________.
a) authoritarian; permissive
b) authoritarian; authoritative
c) authoritative; permissive
d) authoritative; authoritarian
ANS: B, An authoritarian parenting style leaves little to no room for exchange between parent and child, and obedience is expected. Authoritative parents encourage their children to solve problems and make decisions.
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