Question

question 8
which parenting style has few rules and even those are not enforced consistently?

permissive
authoritative
indifferent
authoritarian

Explanation:

Analyze the question criteria

Using the Baumrind Parenting Theory and Parenting Styles knowledge points

The question asks for the parenting style characterized by having "few rules and even those are not enforced consistently."

Evaluate the options

Using the Baumrind Parenting Theory and Parenting Styles knowledge points

• Permissive: High responsiveness, low demandingness. Parents make few demands, exhibit low control, and rarely enforce rules.
• Authoritative: High responsiveness, high demandingness. Clear rules are established and enforced consistently, but with warmth and open communication.
• Indifferent (or Uninvolved): Low responsiveness, low demandingness. Parents are generally disengaged or neglectful.
• Authoritarian: Low responsiveness, high demandingness. Strict rules are enforced with high control and little warmth.

The description of having few rules and inconsistent enforcement directly defines the permissive parenting style.

Answer:

• Permissive (Correct answer)
• Authoritative
• Indifferent
• Authoritarian