Mrs$.$ Shelvin is the mother of $15-$year$-$old Alton. Mrs$.$ Shelvin is very responsive toward Alton, allows him to make many of his own decisions, and believes that the

key to Alton's happiness is to let him follow his own agenda without rules or discipline. According to Baumrind, Mrs$.$ Shelvin would be classified as an

parent.

indulgent

authoritarian

indifferent

authoritative