One day, Mark notices that Karen is cleaning up Daniel's room for the 4th time this week. When he approaches her about it later, she dismisses him - saying that Daniel has just been really busy with his extra-curricular activities. However at dinner that night, Daniel decides he doesn't want to play on the tennis team anymore. Karen reminds him that her and Mark both played tennis growing up; further, Karen reminds him that she has been helping him out a lot so he can play tennis - by cleaning his room, buying him items he needs, etc. Daniel slumps his shoulders after a moment and says "you're right." Mark thinks Karen is trying to play the _ (blank) _ type of parent.

Mark thinks Karen is trying to represent the democratic type of parent.

Explanation:

Karen did not impose that Daniel keep playing tennis, which indicates that she is not trying the authoritarian style of parenting. Furthermore, she is not failing to care whether or not Daniel will stop playing tennis, which indicates that she is not trying the negligent parenting style.

However, Karen preferred to explain to Daniel that playing tennis is a beneficial activity and that she is helping him to stay on the team, which made Daniel reason and realize that she was right. This is an example of the democratic type of parentability, where countries explain their opinions on a particular topic, but allow their children to make their own decisions, without imposing reprisals, and without acting as if they don't care.