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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