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's behavior is characterized by strict, punitive measures and a lack of warmth or affection, which is typical of an authoritarian parenting style. She is not permissive because she does not allow Derek to refuse to come to dinner, and she is not authoritative because she does not show warmth or provide an explanation for why Derek should come to dinner. The rejecting-neglecting style is characterized by non-involvement and indifference, which is not evident in this scenario.

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