Chapter 14 - Social Influences Flashcards
In the systems view of families, parents and children ___________.
Influence each other
The family system is influence by other individuals and institutions like:
Family Friends, Parental Careers
What are the two Primary Dimensions?
Warmth and Responsiveness, Control
____ levels of warmth and responsiveness and _____ levels of control are the best.
High; Moderate
Control involves:
Setting age appropriate standards, consistent enforcement of rules, and good communications
What are the four parenting styles?
Authoritarian, Authoritative, Permissive, Uninvolved
What is the Authoritarian Parenting Style?
“i am the boss, you do as I say”
Low Warmth, High Control
What is the Authoritative Parenting Style?
High Warmth, Moderate Control
Adaption but rules still exist
What is the Permissive Parenting Style?
High Warmth, Low Control
Standards are not met
What is the Uninvolved Parenting Style?
Low Warmth, Low Control
Does not get involved in child’s life
Provide basic standards to stay alive but nothing else
What parenting style provides the best outcome for children?
Authoritative
What is Direct Instruction?
A step-by-step, lesson-by-lesson approach to teaching which is scripted and follows a pre-determined skill acquisition sequence
Direct instruction to the extreme is like the _______ parenting style.
Authoritarian
Children learn through _______
Observation
What is feedback?
Information that the parent transmits to the child
What is a negative reinforcement trap?
Enforcing negative behaviour that they actually want to stop.
What is an example of a negative reinforcement trap?
Giving attention towards a temper tantrum
________ is important but they do not give it as much or as often as ______ occurs.
Direct Instruction; Observation
______ get altered in effect of observation.
Genomes
To be effective, research indicates that punishment needs to be:
Administered Promptly and Consistently
Accompanied by an explanation and suggestions for future ways of behaving
Administered by a person with whom the child has a warm affectionate relationship
Ie. “Because you were past curfew, you’re grounded for a few weeks. Next time, if you are going to be late call me”
Divorce affects children’s __________.
School Achievement, conduct, adjustment, self-concept, and relationships with parents
In extreme cases, parents start to ___________.
Manipulate the children against the other parent
Overall risk of emotional and behaviour problems is higher for ___________.
Children of divorce