Blake amuses and challenges his teachers with his independent

thinking. He’s self-reliant and responds appropriately to corrections
and criticism. Blake’s parents probably use the _______
style of child rearing.

A. permissive C. authoritative
B. authoritarian D. emotional

2 answers

It must be C. authoritative.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenting_styles#Authoritative_parenting
C. authoritive