Question

frank is going through some changes in his relationship with his 10 - year - old son. they tend to do more task oriented things together. frank is allowing his son to make many of his own decisions. frank is there to help and guide his son through these. he also is using a more inductive reasoning in discipline and communicating with his son. frank has altered his _____ to meet his sons needs.
a parenting style
b external attributions
c learned - helplessness orientation
d fixed mindset

Explanation:

• Parenting style: This refers to the overall approach parents use in raising their children. Frank's actions of allowing decision - making, helping, guiding, and using inductive reasoning are aspects of how he parent his son, which is related to parenting style.
• External attributions: These are about explaining behavior by external factors (e.g., luck, situation). The question is about Frank's approach to parenting, not about attributing behavior to external factors.
• Learned - helplessness orientation: It is about a person's belief that they cannot control outcomes. This has no relation to Frank's actions in parenting.
• Fixed mindset: It is about believing abilities are fixed. Again, not relevant to Frank's parenting actions.

Answer:

A. parenting style