Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking. Maura's parents yell at her and refuse to let her explain things. They ground her for a month and take away her television and Internet privileges for two months. Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern; additionally, they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library, researching the dangers of smoking and discussing her findings with them each night at dinner. Most likely, Maura's parents are ________ and Trish's are ________.

Respuesta :

Answer:

authoritarian; authoritative                  

Explanation:

In psychology, there are mainly four distinct types of parenting style including authoritarian, uninvolved, permissive, and authoritative.

Authoritarian parenting style: A parenting style in which parents are distinguished as having low responsiveness and high demands. Generally, they pose very high expectations from their child whereas providing a little nurturance and feedback. Mistakes by a child are being harshly punished.

Authoritative parenting style: A parenting style in which parents are high on demands as well as high on responsiveness. Generally, they respond to their child's emotional needs along with keeping high standards. Enforce boundaries and set limits as well.