Four-year-old Derek is playing with his trucks and does not want to come to the dinner table. In response, his mother storms over to where he is playing, grabs his trucks away from him, and yells, "I told you to come eat dinner! Come to the table right now or I will throw those trucks in the garbage." Derek's mother is rarely affectionate with him, even in situations in which he is complying with her wishes. Derek's mother would likely be classified as

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Derek's mother exhibits characteristics of an authoritarian parenting style, which is characterized by control, demandingness, and lack of warmth or affection. This is demonstrated through her aggressive approach to getting Derek to come to the dinner table, as well as her lack of affection even in situations in which Derek complies with her wishes.

Four-Year-Old Derek Is Playing with His Trucks and Does Not