Since Elementary School,Tom Has Always Shown a Sense of Entitlement,arguing

question 120

Multiple Choice

Since elementary school,Tom has always shown a sense of entitlement,arguing with students and teachers to get his way.In high school,he became addicted to drugs and alcohol and got into criminal behavior that his parents were able to erase from his record.As an adult now,Tom is a successful manager in his father's business,but he is still considered a "bully" with an inflated ego.Which type of parenting would most likely have resulted in Tom's behavior?

• A) authoritarian
• B) power assertive
• C) authoritative
• D) overly permissive

---

Definitions:

Vygotsky

A Russian psychologist who proposed the sociocultural theory of cognitive development, emphasizing the role of social interaction in learning.

Formal Operations

In Piaget's theory, the cognitive development stage (starting around age 12) where an individual gains the ability to think abstractly, reason logically, and form hypotheses.

Hypothetical Questions

Questions based on imagined scenarios or conditions, used to explore reactions or decisions in speculative situations.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings across eight stages from infancy to adulthood.