Maura and Trish Are Eighth Graders Who Have Been Caught

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