Parenting styles can be divided into four categories,which vary along ____ (Baumrind,1975;Maccoby & Martin,1983).
A)four dimensions: empathy,recognition,discipline,and expectations
B)two dimensions: parental support and behavioral regulation
C)three dimensions: empathy,supervision,and expectations
D)two dimensions: recognition and expectations

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According to Baumrind (1975) and Maccoby & Martin (1983), parenting styles can be categorized based on two dimensions: parental support and behavioral regulation. These dimensions are also referred to as demandingness (behavioral regulation) and responsiveness (parental support). The four parenting styles that result from different combinations of these dimensions are authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and uninvolved.

Parenting Styles Can Be Divided into Four Categories,which Vary Along