Final answer:
The permissive parenting style, as identified by Diana Baumrind, often leads to children being immature, impulsive, and dependent due to its lenient guidelines and lack of structure. The correct answer is option: d) permissive type.
Step-by-step explanation:
- Based on Diana Baumrind's research findings, the parenting style that results in immature, impulsive, and dependent children is the permissive type.
- Permissive parents often have a lenient approach to parenting, setting few rules and consequences, and tend to be nurturing and communicative, but they do not provide much structure or discipline.
- This style contrasts with the authoritarian style, where parents are very strict and demanding, and the authoritative style, which blends warmth and structure, and is generally associated with positive outcomes in children.
- The fourth style, the uninvolved style, leads to children who may be emotionally withdrawn and anxious.