What Characterizes the Parent-Child Relationship When Parents Are Authoritarian

question 22

Multiple Choice

What characterizes the parent-child relationship when parents are authoritarian?

• A)Parents are responsive, and children are free to express themselves.
• B)Parents are reserved and aloof, and children are ignored.
• C)Parents are responsive, and children are given considerable freedom within firm boundaries.
• D)Parents are reserved, and children are expected to exhibit strict obedience.

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