Joseph and Marie have been married for 27 years and have three children. Marie tends to employ an indulgent parenting style, while Joseph parents from an authoritative approach. According to the research of Milevsky and colleagues (2007), what is the likely outcome of these different parenting styles?
A) Joseph's authoritative parenting will offset the negative impacts of Marie's indulgent parenting style.
B) Marie's indulgent parenting style will have damaging effects on the children, despite Joseph's authoritative style.
C) The older child is likely to develop negative outcomes due to the inconsistent parenting styles, but this will not be seen in the younger child.
D) The children are likely to develop insecure attachments to both parents due to the inconsistencies in their parenting styles.

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Joseph's authoritative parenting, which is characterized by a balance of responsiveness and demandingness, can mitigate the potential negative effects of Marie's indulgent parenting, which is high in responsiveness but low in demandingness. This combination can lead to a more balanced upbringing for the children.

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