Each of the following is a reason parents tend to become more authoritative (or move to an authoritative style of parenting) in middle childhood, except

a. parents observe children taking on more responsibilities.
b. parents are more emotionally mature at this stage of their child’s development.
c. parents observe teachers, coaches and others behave authoritatively toward children.
d. schools expect children to take on more responsibility and communicate that to parents.


b. parents are more emotionally mature at this stage of their child’s development.

Psychology

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Psychology