Parents Who Were Described as More ____ Had Children Who

question 59

Multiple Choice

Parents who were described as more ____ had children who were more competent and mature than children raised by permissive or indifferent parents.

• A) authoritarian
• B) authoritative
• C) democratic
• D) autocratic

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Jeffrey Alexander

A prominent sociologist known for his work on cultural sociology and social theory.

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