Chapter 8 – Relationships with Family Members Flashcards
When parents monitor their children and set rules, this is called what?
regulation: parental monitoring, supervision, and rule setting
The adolescent’s freedom to form opinions and have privacy is called what?
psychological autonomy: the freedom to form one’s own opinions, have privacy, and make decisions for oneself
The ability to identify with the thoughts, attitudes, and feelings of another person is called what?
empathy: the ability to identify with the thoughts, attitudes, and feelings of another person
Do most teens find it easier to talk with their mother or their fathers?
mothers; a number of studies have found that adolescents spend more time talking with their mothers than with their fathers and that they are more likely to go to their mothers for advice on a wide variety of topics
The healthiest families are those in which children obtain a balance between autonomy and what else?
emotional support
Family members that spend most of their time together and expect to know every aspect of each other’s lives are called what?
Enmeshed families
What is the term for families in which members are isolated from one another and don’t know about each other’s lives?
disengaged families: those who members are isolated from one another
Patricia’s parents don’t discuss family rules with her. Patricia’s parent set the rules, expect her to comply and they strictly enforce the rules. They likely have which parenting style?
authoritarian parents: parents who set may rules and harshly enforce them
Research has found which parenting style is the best?
authoritative parenting style: parents who respect their children’s wishes but who maintain control in the home
How does of adolescents’ conflicts with friends get resolved?
resolution is more likely to result in a compromise
