Which of the Following Parents Are Likely to Yield to Coercion

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following parents are likely to yield to coercion and manipulation from their children?

• A) authoritative parents
• B) overprotective parents
• C) indulgent parents
• D) authoritarian parents

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