Four-year-old Rachel has parents who provide no rules and are not very affectionate. According to Diana Baumrind, Rachel's parents have a(n) _____ parenting style.
A) authoritative
B) authoritarian
C) permissive
D) rejecting-neglecting

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The scenario described indicates that Rachel's parents are not providing any rules and are not very affectionate, which suggests a neglectful parenting style. The rejecting-neglecting parenting style is characterized by low levels of both nurturing and control, which aligns with Rachel's parents' behavior. Therefore, the correct answer is D) rejecting-neglecting.

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