Question

Suzie, aged three, has to eat everything on her plate at dinner. When she does not, her father punishes her by sending her to bed without dinner the next day. Suzie also has strict schedules for playing, watching television, and studying, and any disobedience leads to spanking and punishment. Suzie's father is most likely a(n):
Authoritarian

Answer 1

Answer:

Suzie's father is an authoritarian.

Explanation:

An authoritarian person is simply someone who enforces strict controls, rules, and guidelines, even if it limits the freedom of his subordinates.

In this case, Suzie is a subordinate to her father because she depends economically, emotionally, and socially on him, since she is only a three year old. Her father excercises authority strictly by limiting Suzie's freedom to use her time as she wishes, since he imposes rigid time constraints for palying, studying, or watching television.

Her father is likely more worried about discipline than enjoyment, or freedom, as authoritarians usually are.