Ch. 8 Vocab Flashcards
an approach to childrearing in which parents are warm and sensitive to children’s needs, grant appropriate autonomy, and exert firm control
authoritative parenting
the set of attributes, abilities, and characteristics that a person uses to describe and define himself or herself
self-concept
the emotional evaluation of one’s own worth
self-esteem
an approach to childrearing that emphasizes high behavioral control and low levels of warmth and autonomy granting
authoritarian parenting
the capacity to understand another person’s emotions and concerns
empathy
a childrearing approach characterized by high levels of warmth and low levels of control or discipline
permissive parenting
a childrearing style characterized by low levels of warmth and acceptance coupled with little control or discipline
uninvolved parenting
also know as child abuse, any intentional harm to a minor, including actions that harm the child physically, emotionally, sexually, or through neglect
child maltreatment
a professional who is legally obligated to report suspected child maltreatment to law enforcement
mandated reporter
the activities, attitudes, skills, and characteristics that are considered appropriate for males or females
gender role norms
awareness of oneself as a male or female
gender identity
a concept or a mental structure that organizes gender-related information and embodies a person’s understanding of what it means to be a male or female and is used as a guide to attitudes and behaviors
gender schema
children play adjacent to each other, but do not try to influence one another’s behavior
parallel play
When a child plays together with others and has interest in both the activity and other children involved in playing
cooperative play
social interaction involving chasing and play fighting with not intent to harm
rough and tumble play
