Describe an authoritative parenting style and identify parental characteristics and attributes associated with this parenting style
What will be an ideal response?
A good answer would include the following key points:
- Authoritative parents are described as firm, setting clear and consistent limits, but try to reason with their children, explaining why they should behave in a particular way.
- These parents display characteristics that have come to be known as supportive parenting. They include parental warmth, protective teaching, calm discussion during disciplinary episodes, and interest and involvement in children's peer activities.
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a. the effects of globalization. b. the lack of parental control. c. the power of advertising. d. the complexity of media influences on adolescents.
An English teacher encourages her students to write the main aspects of the short story the class is reading into ovals and then draw lines connecting the various themes and concepts. Thus, for this short story, this teacher is encouraging her students to make a(n)
a. ablation. b. behavioral contract. c. cognitive map. d. projective assessment.