Which parenting style is characterized by low warmth and low control?

• A. Uninvolved/Neglectful
• B. Authoritative
• C. Authoritarian
• D. Permissive

Answer: (A)

Low warmth and low control describe the uninvolved/neglectful parenting style. This approach shows little emotional closeness or responsiveness (low warmth) and minimal supervision or structure (low control). Because of this lack of both warmth and guidance, children often receive little support or boundaries, which is linked to a range of negative developmental outcomes. By contrast, the other styles combine warmth or control differently: one pairs high control with low warmth, another pairs high warmth with low control, and the remaining combines both high warmth and high control. So the combination of minimal warmth and minimal control best matches uninvolved/neglectful.