CH 4 Families

Question 1

Reciprocal Socialization

Answer 1

• families r complex systems
• both adolescents and parents socialize themselves
• each member affects one another

Question 2

Positive Feedback Loops

Answer 2

increase in one person’s response leads to an increase in another person’s response
- ex. excited mood about events?

Question 3

Negative Feedback Loop

Answer 3

Increase in one person’s responds leads to a DECREASE in the first persons’s response

Question 4

Who is the central focus for adolescents

Answer 4

• more peer centered than famili\y

Question 5

Why do parents find it more difficult to connect with their adolescent?

Answer 5

they may lack skills the adolescent needs
- not up to date with technology
- generation thing

Question 6

How can Parents be good managers?

Answer 6

• guide but not restrict
• effective monitoring
• indulging in activities with or parallell to their kid
• family environment shud b structured and organized

Question 7

Is the Authoratative Parenting style the best way?

Answer 7

• the better choice
• not a cause effect tho - kid wont just magically be a saint when adult

Question 8

Encouraging Child’s Development: Emotional Autonomy

Answer 8

helping kids find their own strength to no longer rely on parents

Question 9

Encouraging Child’s Development: Behavioural Autonomy

Answer 9

helping kids make their own decisions and knowing and accepting consequences

Question 10

some problems adolescents face with remarriage stepfamilies

Answer 10

• adjusting
• boundary ambiguity = uncertain who is family and not n the responsibilities
• decrease in parental attention

Question 11

Latchkey Teens

Answer 11

on their own after school
- may indulge in more deviant activitites
- more isolation