Parenting Styles

Sasha gets a low grade on her math homework. Normally, her parents would take away her allowance and explain why math is important. However, on this occasion, they listen when Sasha explains that she was distracted because she was ill, so they decide not to punish her. What kind of parenting style is this?

• Authoritative

• Neglecting

• Indulgent

• Mixed modeling

Jonah is supposed to play video games for only 15 minutes per day, but one day, he plays for 30 minutes. His parents do nothing and allow him to play as long as he wants with no punishment, and instead, they praise him for getting to level 10 in the game. What parenting style are Jonah's parents using?

• Mixed modeling

• Indulgent

• Authoritative

• Neglecting

According to educational psychologists, which parenting style is considered to be ideal -- most often resulting in children with high self-esteem, good social skills, and success at school?

• Indulgent

• Authoritative

• Authoritarian

• Neglecting

Anita gets all Ds and Fs on her report card. Her parents don't seem to care and tend to avoid spending time with her. They give Anita neither positive nor negative attention. What kind of parenting style is this?

• Mixed modeling

• Authoritarian

• Neglecting

• Authoritative

When Samir accidentally breaks a glass plate while washing dishes, his parents immediately scream that he's a bad kid and beat him. Which behaviors is Samir likely to exhibit in school as a result of his parents' authoritarian parenting style?

• Independence but with low trust levels

• Low self-esteem and an inability to conceptualize what is morally right or wrong

• Trust, compliance, and friendliness toward strangers

• Aggressiveness, selfishness, and impulsiveness