A husband and wife are expecting their first child and they want to be perfect parents, so they have been getting a lot of information about parenting. At a lecture on parenting styles,

they learn that the style that is most likely to produce an effective parent-child bond is one that

a. places primary emphasis on the importance of discipline and the setting of limits.
b. makes demands on a child, but also keeps channels of communication open.
c. encourages a child to control and modify his or her own behavior, with little parental intervention.
d. encourages a child to view parental interactions as a model for future behavior.

Answer: b. makes demands on a child, but also keeps channels of communication open.