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What's Your Parenting Style?
1.
How do you handle conflicts between you and your teen?
A.
try to avoid conflicts at all costs
B.
immediately discipline your teen because you know what is best for him/her
C.
hold a calm conversation with your teen to discuss the situation and the needs and wants behind each person's position
2.
Which best describes your view on teens' decision-making abilities?
teens should be allowed to make all of their decisions on their own
teens should be disciplined and controlled (limit power) until you feel he or she could handle his or her own decisions
teens should be given freedom within limits, encouraging responsibility
3.
Which describes the parent-teen dynamic in your household?
autonomy (i.e. Teens exercise complete independence from family decisions.)
autocracy (i.e. Parents have complete control over decision making.)
democracy (i.e. Parents and Teens share decision making responsibilities.)
4.
What do you most promote in your teen?
indulgence
obedience
empowerment
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