Which term describes a guidance style in which discipline is lax and few demands are made?

Which term describes a guidance style in which discipline is lax and few demands are made?

• A. Authoritarian guidance
• B. Authoritative guidance
• C. Permissive guidance
• D. Uninvolved Guidance

Answer: (C)

Discipline and responsiveness show how adults guide behavior. A permissive guidance style blends warmth and support with very few rules and lenient enforcement, so there are only a few clear demands placed on the child. That lax discipline and minimal expectations is exactly what the description is pointing to. In contrast, authoritarian guidance is strict and controlling with many rules and little warmth; authoritative guidance balances clear expectations with warmth and reasonable limits; uninvolved guidance is distant and provides little supervision or support. Understanding this helps explain why a permissive approach would be described as lax and with few demands, even as it may foster positive feelings of acceptance.

Discipline and responsiveness show how adults guide behavior. A permissive guidance style blends warmth and support with very few rules and lenient enforcement, so there are only a few clear demands placed on the child. That lax discipline and minimal expectations is exactly what the description is pointing to.

In contrast, authoritarian guidance is strict and controlling with many rules and little warmth; authoritative guidance balances clear expectations with warmth and reasonable limits; uninvolved guidance is distant and provides little supervision or support. Understanding this helps explain why a permissive approach would be described as lax and with few demands, even as it may foster positive feelings of acceptance.