Geri's Son Wants to Go to a Football Game on a School

question 77

Multiple Choice

Geri's son wants to go to a football game on a school night. Without asking her son how he will get to the football game or when he will be home, Geri tells him that she doesn't care if he goes or not. Geri is demonstrating the _____ parenting style.

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

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Definitions:

Pettigrew

Thomas F. Pettigrew is a social psychologist known for his research on racism, intergroup contact theory, and social identity.

Recreational

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Work

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Social Identity Theory

A psychological theory proposing that individuals’ sense of self is based on their membership in social groups, influencing their behaviors and attitudes.