Chapter 7

Question 1

Baumrind’s 3 styles of parenting

Answer 1

1. Authoritarian
2. Authoritative
3. Permissive

Question 2

4th style of parenting added later

Answer 2

4. Rejecting/Neglecting

Question 3

Authoritarian

Answer 3

high behavioral standards, strict punishments of misconduct, little communication
(high rules, low love)

Question 4

Authoritative

Answer 4

sets limits but listens, flexible

high on rules and love

Question 5

Permissive

Answer 5

high nurturance and communication, little discipling, guidance or control of misconduct
(low on rules, high on love)

Question 6

Rejecting-Neglecting

Answer 6

indifference, unaware of what’s happening in child’s life

low on rules and love

Question 7

Types of Child Maltreatment

Answer 7

1. Physical abuse
2. Neglect
3. Emotional abuse
4. Sexual abuse

Question 8

Rates of child maltreatment

Answer 8

physical abuse - 20%
neglect - 60%
emotional abuse - 7%
sexual abuse - 10&

Question 9

physical abuse

Answer 9

overzealous spanking or battering that leads to harm/death

Question 10

neglect

Answer 10

not providing enough food, child abandonment, not enrolling a child in school, avoiding medical care

Question 11

emotional abuse

Answer 11

continually shaming or serious acts such as terrorizing or exploiting children

Question 12

sexual abuse

Answer 12

rape, incest, fondling

Question 13

mandated reporter

Answer 13

anyone who suspects child maltreatment is occurring, in Texas that’s anyone over age 18 (but especially those in helping professions)

Question 14

risk factors for child maltreatment

Answer 14

1. parents personalities (has a mental illness, aggressive)
2. life stress and social isolation (young, poor, uneducated)
3. children’s vulnerabilities (emotionally fragile, sick often, cries a lot, premature, medical conditions)

Question 15

intelligence test

Answer 15

designed to predict a person’s general academic potential or ability to master school-related tasks

Question 16

achievement test

Answer 16

the yearly evaluation taken to measure knowledge in various subjects

Question 17

Flynn effect

Answer 17

the overall increase in IQ scores worldwide

Question 18

WISC

Answer 18

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - the standard IQ test used in childhood
administered individually by a licensed Psychologist

Question 19

WISC scoring

Answer 19

"average" intelligence = 100 
68% between 85-115
95% between 70-130
bottom 2% is 70 and below (intellectually deficient) 
top 2% is 130 and above (gifted)