In Comparison to Parents with Other Childrearing Patterns, Indulgent Parents

question 25

Multiple Choice

In comparison to parents with other childrearing patterns, indulgent parents are:

• A) Highest in involvement with their children and lowest in strictness with their children.
• B) Lowest in involvement with their children and highest in strictness with their children.
• C) Lowest in both involvement and strictness with their children.
• D) Highest in both involvement and strictness with their children.

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Definitions:

Autonomy

The capacity of individuals to make informed, uncoerced decisions about their own lives and actions.

Duty

A moral or legal obligation to perform or refrain from performing some action, often derived from one's role, position, or circumstances.

Happiness

A state of well-being and contentment, often considered as an aim in life and a factor in evaluating the quality of life.

Utilitarianism

An ethical theory that posits the best action is the one that maximizes utility, typically defined as maximizing happiness and reducing suffering.