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Author

Author refers to the person or persons responsible for a technical paper; a literature search via an author's name can be profitable source of additional references.

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Author note

Author note refers to the section of a research report that provides details about the authors.

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Authoritarian

Authoritarian is a style of parent-centered parenting characterized by the belief in and enforcement of unquestioning obedience to authority. Authoritarian is a child-rearing style in which parents demand submission and obedience from their children but are not very communicative and warm.

Authoritarian instruction

Authoritarian instruction refers to a restrictive style of instruction in which the teacher makes absolute demands and uses threats or force, that is "if necessary" to ensure that students comply

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Authoritarian parenting

Authoritarian parenting is parenting style where parents show high levels of control and low levels of warmth toward their children.

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Authoritarian parents

Authoritarian parents refer to parents who make arbitrary rules, expect unquestioned obedience from their children, punish transgressions, and value obedience to authority, parents who demonstrate high parental control and low parental warmth when interacting with their children.

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Authoritarian personality

- Authoritarian personality : Authoritarian personality refers to a cluster of personal attributes (e.g., submission to persons above and harshness to those below) and social attitudes (e.g., prejudice against minority groups) that is sometimes held to constitute a distinct personality.

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Authoritative

Authoritative refers to a child-rearing style in which parents are restrictive and demanding yet communicative and warm; style of democratic parenting characterized by the belief in authority that is based on competence or expertise.

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