Naseem, Maria2014-02-142014-02-142013https://escholar.umt.edu.pk/handle/123456789/1009Advisor: Sadia SaleemThe present study examined the relationship between Perceived Parental Rearing Practices and Cognitive Error among adolescents. A sample 441 adolescent were selected with the age range 11-14 (M 14.60 and SD 1.38) through multistage sampling and given school children, (a) Demographic Performa,(b) EMBU-C, and questionnaire measuring perceptions of Parental Rearing Practices separate for mother and father. (c) Cognitive Error Scale for School Children. Regression Analysis showed that in Parental Rearing Practices perception of father, Emotional Warmth was found negative predictor of Cognitive Errors. On the other hand perception of father and mother Rejection is the positive predictor of Cognitive Error. Thus, Adolescence who perceived their parents as more Rejection and Anxious Rearing reported higher levels of Cognitive Errors. The t Test results shows Boys perceived more Fathers Overprotection and Anxious Rearing. Girls perceived more Mother Rejection. Younger Age group perceived more Father and Mother Overprotection, Emotional Warmth and Anxious Rearing. Nuclear Family System perceived more Father and Mother Emotional Warmth. Joint Family System perceived more Father Rejection. Older Age group perceived more Sense of Worthlessness. Nuclear Family System perceived more Should/Must Cognitive Error. Class 8th students perceived more Father Overprotection, Emotional Warmth, Anxious Rearing. nova Results shows Class 9th students perceived more mother Emotional Warmth and Anxious Rearing Class 10th Students Perceived more Mother and Father Rejection. Class 10th students perceived more Negative evaluation by Others, Sense of Worthlessness, Self Blame, Being Rejected and Alienated/ Isolation then class 8th and 9th.Class 9th students perceived more Should/Must Cognitive Errors.enParental RearingCognitive ErrorAdolescenceThesis