Marlene's Son Begs to Go to a Baseball Game on a School

question 401

Multiple Choice

Marlene's son begs to go to a baseball game on a school night. After some consideration, Marlene says she will take him as long as he finishes his homework before the game and promises to go to bed as soon as they get home. Marlene is demonstrating what kind of parenting style?

• A) authoritarian
• B) permissive-indulgent
• C) authoritative
• D) permissive-indifferent

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