Jacob is a member of a teenage gang. He's doing drugs and is into petty crime. On the rare days he shows up at school, he invariably ends up in a fight and leaves early. Jacob's behavior is most typical of children raised by parents who are

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


Answer: D

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