Katie's Mother Never Explains Why the Rules Are the Way

Multiple Choice

Katie's mother never explains why the rules are the way they are, instead she just forbids certain activities without any discussion. Katie is not allowed to sleep over at her friends, has to come home right after school, and cannot even have friends over to her house. Because of this, Katie is having a hard time in school often feeling very anxious and depressed. She tends to have very low self-esteem. Katie's mother is most likely a(n) ______.

A) indifferent parent
B) authoritarian parent
C) permissive parent
D) authoritative parent