Little Joey Is Conflicted and Irritable

question 3

Multiple Choice

Little Joey is conflicted and irritable. He is less friendly and spontaneous in social interactions and more withdrawn than other children, is cautious in relating to others and is less competent than other children both socially and academically. His parents were most likely ______ in their parenting style.

• A) authoritarian
• B) authoritative
• C) permissive
• D) nonconformist

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