Question

a caregiver who makes few demands of ones children and is not responsive or nurturing is displaying ________ parenting.
a. authoritarian
b. uninvolved
c. authoritative
d. permissive

please select the best answer from the choices provided

a
b
c
d

Explanation:

Identify the characteristics of the parenting style described

The prompt describes a caregiver who:

1. Makes few demands of their children (low demandingness/control).
2. Is not responsive or nurturing (low responsiveness/warmth).

Match characteristics to Baumrind's parenting styles

• Authoritarian: High demandingness, low responsiveness.
• Authoritative: High demandingness, high responsiveness.
• Permissive: Low demandingness, high responsiveness.
• Uninvolved (or Neglectful): Low demandingness, low responsiveness.

Select the correct option

The description of low demands and low responsiveness matches the uninvolved parenting style, which corresponds to option B.

Answer:

• A. authoritarian
• B. uninvolved (Correct answer)
• C. authoritative
• D. permissive