Cheri, a first-grader, acts immature for her age. She frequently throws temper tantrums in school and is very dependent on her mother and teacher. She strikes others as a fairly unhappy child. Cheri's parents are most likely

A. authoritative.
B. permissive.
C. authoritarian.
D. ambivalent.


Answer: B

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