Maura and Trish Are Eighth Graders Who Have Been Caught

Multiple Choice

Maura and Trish are eighth graders who have been caught smoking.Maura's parents yell at her,ground her for a month,and take away her television and Internet privileges for two months.Trish's parents talk to her about their disappointment and concern; additionally,they make her spend every afternoon for a week at the library researching the dangers of smoking and discuss her findings with them each night at dinner.Most likely,Maura's parents are __________ and Trish's are __________.

A) permissive; authoritative
B) authoritarian; permissive
C) authoritarian; authoritative
D) authoritative; permissive
E) authoritative; authoritarian