"I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes,you will do so because I said so!" This statement is most representative of a(n)________ parenting style.

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The statement, "I don't care whether you want to wash the dishes, you will do so because I said so!" is characteristic of an authoritarian parenting style, in which parents have strict rules and demand obedience without explanation or consideration for the child's autonomy. This is different from an authoritative parenting style, which values communication and responsiveness to the child's needs and feelings. The other choices (preconventional and formal operational) are not related to parenting styles, but to stages of moral development and cognitive development, respectively.

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