Asked by Dylen Sanchez on Sep 27, 2024

Sunil's younger sister often misses curfew and has been coming home at all hours of the night.Arjun is worried about her.He wants to ground her so she cannot go out after school at all,but also wants to allow her the flexibility of making her own choices.Arjun wants his child-rearing style to be ___________ and not too ____________.

A) authoritarian; authoritative
B) authoritarian; permissive
C) authoritative; authoritarian
D) permissive; authoritarian

Authoritative

Refers to a parenting style characterized by high responsiveness and high demands, considered one of the most effective approaches.

Authoritarian

Describes a governing system with strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.

Permissive

A parenting or leadership style characterized by low demands with high responsiveness, where adults are more lenient and may avoid setting firm boundaries.

  • Recognize different parenting approaches and their effects on the behavior of children and adolescents.