(4) permissive-rejecting, and (5) democratic-accepting. The first four styles are all
flawed, and each of them is likely to generate difficulties in the child’s adjustment
to life. The fifth style is the optimal style. The word democraticis used to indi-
cate an optimal midpoint on the authoritarian-permissive dimension. Parents who
manifest a democratic style give a child real options. The child is allowed to make
choices and important decisions. However, the democratic parent also sets realistic
limits. If the child’s choices are unacceptable and likely to create eventual problems
for the child, then the democratic parent draws a line and is capable of being firm.
Research suggests that a parent who manifests a democratic-accepting style
tends to induce optimal social behaviors in the child. This style tends to nurture the
intelligence, creativity, emotional adjustment, and self-esteem of the child.(a) The two dimensions of parental style generate how many distinct categories of parental
style?(b) The democratic-accepting style is the parental style.
Answers: (a) Five; (b) optimal.SELF-TEST- The basic unit of heredity is the
a. chromosome
b. gene
c. trisomy 21 pattern
d. ribonucleic acid (RNA) anomaly - From seven weeks to birth, the new being is called
a. a fetus
b. an embryo
c. a zygote
d. a neonate - According to Freud’s usage, psychosexual energy is referred to as
a. libido
b. erotic ambivalence
c. metabolism
d. genital potency - The Oedipus complex is associated with what psychosexual stage?
a. The oral stage
b. The anal stage
c. The genital stage
d. The latency stage
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