What is the family pattern in which the relationships are unequal and the parents attempt to control the children with strict, rigid rules and expectations?
a. Autocratic family pattern
b. Patriarchal family pattern
c. Matriarchal family pattern
d. Democratic family pattern
ANS: A
In the autocratic family pattern the relationships are unequal. The parents attempt to control the children with strict, rigid rules and expectations. This family pattern is least open to outside influence.
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