Question

Researchers were interested in whether older parents had different parenting styles when compared to younger parents. Parenting styles were classified into one of three categories: permissive, authoritative or dictatorial. Using the information provided in the tables below, answer the following questions. 1. What are the total number of older parents in this study? 2. What was the expected count and actual count of younger parents who have dictatorial styles? 3. What was the overall sample size? 4. What percent of the sample size is not permissive (this will require a calculation)? 5. What percent of older parents were classified as authoritative?

Older parent * Younger Crosstabulation   

Older parent * Younger Crosstabulation Younger parent Total permissive authoritative dictatorial

Permissive Younger Parent Authoritative Dictatorial Total

Older parent permissive Count 23 31    27   81

Expected Count 24.6 28.8 27.5 81.0

% within Older parent 28.4% 38.3% 33.3% 100.0%

% within Younger 30.3% 34.8% 31.8% 32.4%

% of Total 9.2% 12.4% 10.8% 32.4%

authoritative    Count 27 23 31 81

Expected Count 24.6 28.8 27.5 81.0

% within Older parent 33.3% 28.4% 38.3% 100.0%

% within Younger 35.5% 25.8% 36.5% 32.4%

% of Total 10.8% 9.2% 12.4% 32.4%

Dictatorial Count 26 35 27 88

Expected Count 26.8 31.3 29.9 88.0

% within Older parent 29.5% 39.8% 30.7% 100.0%

% within Younger 34.2% 39.3% 31.8% 35.2%

% of Total 10.4% 14.0% 10.8% 35.2%

Total

Count 76 89 85 250

Expected Count 76.0 89.0 85.0 250.0

% within Older parent 30.4% 35.6% 34.0% 100.0%

% within Younger 100.0%    100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

% of Total 30.4% 35.6% 34.0% 100.0%

Answer 1