Sixteen-year-old Bernard wants to go on a three-day trip with his friends, some of whom are female. He tells his parents about the trip and asks if he can go. If Bernard's parents typically use an authoritarian parenting style, which one of the following responses is most likely?
a. "Absolutely not! Case closed."
b. "Do whatever you want. You're getting old enough to decide for yourself in situations like this."
c. "Let's sit down and discuss this. We're not sure it's a good idea, but we'd like to hear about the details."
d. "We don't think it is a good idea, but if you really want to go, then do it."
A
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