What Is a Criticism of Baumrind's Classification of Parenting Styles

question 68

Multiple Choice

What is a criticism of Baumrind's classification of parenting styles?

• A) She overlooked the fact that most authoritative parents are lax in discipline.
• B) She did not realize that many permissive parents love their children.
• C) She considered children's temperamental differences.
• D) She focused more on parental attitudes than on parent actions.

---

Definitions:

Precommitments

Strategies or mechanisms employed by individuals to constrain their future actions or choices, often to avoid temptation or ensure long-term goals are met.

Self-Control Problems

Situations where individuals struggle to resist temptation, leading to decisions that can be harmful to their long-term goals.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility gained by consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Total Utility

The total amount of satisfaction derived from the consumption of a single product or a combination of products.