What type of intelligence enables people to get along well with others?

Which of the following comments would BEST illustrate an authoritarian parenting style?

A) "You kids are going to spoil your appetite, but go ahead and take a couple of cookies." B) "I don't care if you eat the whole batch at one time, but I'm not cooking anymore." C) "You can have two cookies for dessert after you wash up and eat dinner." D) "One more word about wanting a cookie, and I'm going to throw them out the door."

Patricia spent a spent a lot of time counting. Patricia saw puppets count on television, and she heard her mother count to ten when she got angry. Patricia counted her stuffed animals. So it turned out Patricia had learned some mathematical concepts before she ever got to school. Why is counting such an important skill?

What will be an ideal response?