John's Mother Tells Him to Clean His Room and John

question 79

Multiple Choice

John's mother tells him to clean his room and John says "No, you do it!" Mom replies "Do you like living like the pig that you are?" John then yells "What if I do; I'm going swimming to wash up." John's mother shouts "You disgust me; do whatever you want to do!" John's mother appears to be a(n) _____ parent.

• A) uninvolved
• B) permissive
• C) authoritarian
• D) authoritative

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Definitions:

Adrenocorticotropic Hormone

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal cortex to release corticosteroid hormones.

Cortisol

Steroid hormone released by the zona fasciculata of the adrenal cortex; increases blood glucose and inhibits inflammation.

Positive Feedback

A process in which the end products of an action cause more of that action to occur in a feedback loop.

Hypocalcemia

A medical condition characterized by abnormally low calcium levels in the blood, which can cause neurological issues.