Suppose That You Are a Young Child and Have Just

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you are a young child and have just spilled some soda on the living room carpet. Only moments before, your dad had told you not to bring the soda into the living room because you might spill it and stain the carpet. Now your dad walks into the living room and sees the mess. He also sees that you are crying. He bends down and puts his arm around you. He tells you that he is upset about the spill, that you should have listened to him, and that you made a mistake. He then asks you to help clean up the mess. What kind of parent is your dad MOST likely to be?

A) responsive
B) permissive
C) authoritative
D) authoritarian
E) indifferent