Chapter 8 Relationships with Family Members

Question 0

the freedom to form one’s own opinions, have privacy, and make decisions for oneself

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Psychological Autonomy

Question 1

the presence of a warm, stable, loving, attentive bond between parents and child

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Connection

Question 2

parental monitoring, supervision, and rule setting

Answer 2

Regulation

Question 3

the ability to identify with the thoughts, attitudes, and feelings of another person

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Empathy

Question 4

feelings that exist among family members

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Affect

Question 5

a relationship characterized by emotional warmth, affection, love, empathy, care, sensitivity, and emotional support

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Positive Affect

Question 6

a relationship characterized by negative feelings of emotional coldeness, rejection, hostility, anger, and insensitivity among family members

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Negative Affect

Question 7

the process by which the adolescent becomes separated from parents and becomes a unique individual

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Separation-Individuation

Question 8

independence or freedom (to make ones own choices)

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Autonomy

Question 9

becoming independent and free enough to act on one’s own without excessive dependence on others

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Behavioral Independence

Question 10

becoming free of childish emotional dependence on parents

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Emotional Autonomy

Question 11

those whose members are too heavily connected with one another

Answer 11

Enmeshed Families

Question 12

those whose members are isolated from one another

Answer 12

Disengaged Families

Question 13

the degree to which the family members are connected to one another

Answer 13

Cohesion

Question 14

the degree to which parents manage their child’s behavior

Answer 14

Control

Question 15

the love, approval, and emotional support that parents give their children

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Warmth

Question 16

parents who respect their children’s wishes but who maintain control in the home

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Authoritative Parents

Question 17

parents who set many rules and harshly enforce them

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Authoritarian Parents

Question 18

parents who exercise little control over their children’s behavior

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Permissive Parents

Question 19

parents who seem disinterested in their children and thus do not supervise them or give them much affection

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Uninvolved Parents

Question 20

parental control through offering alternative choices

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Induction

Question 21

may include not only physical assault of a child but also malnourishment, abandonment, neglect, emotional abuse, and sexual abuse

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Childe Abuse

Question 22

may include suggestive language, use of pornography, fondling, petting, masturbation, exhibitionism, voyeurism, oral sex, or full vaginal or anal intercourse

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Sexual Abuse

Question 23

may include constant screaming at the child, calling foul names, constant criticism and put-downs, making fun, comparing the child with siblings, or ignoring the child

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Emotional Abuse

Question 24

failure to provide even minimal care of a child, including adequate food, clothing shelter, and medical care, as well as emotional, social, intellectual and moral needs

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Child Neglect