Chapter Seven Terms - Adolescence

Question 1

Family System Approach

Answer 1

is an approach to understanding family functioning that emphasizes how each relationship within the family influences the family as a whole

Question 2

Dyadic Relationship

Answer 2

is a relationship between two person

Question 3

Disequilibrium

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is the family systems approach, this term is used in reference to a change that requires adjustments from family members

Question 4

Midlife Crisis

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involves intensive reexamination of their lives and perhaps sudden and dramatic changes if they are dissatisfied

Question 5

Caregiver Relationship

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is between siblings, a relationship in which one sibling serves parental functions for the other

Question 6

Buddy Relationship

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is between siblings, a relationship in which they treat each other as friends

Question 7

Critical Relationship

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is between siblings, a relationship characterized by a high level of conflict and teasing

Question 8

Rival Relationship

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is between siblings, a relationship in which they compete against each other and measure their success against one another

Question 9

Casual Relationship

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is between siblings, a relationship that is not emotionally intense, in which they have little to do with one another

Question 10

Parenting Styles

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is the patterns of practices that parents exhibit in relation to their children

Question 11

Demandingness

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is the degree to which parents set down rules and expectations for behavior and require their children to comply with them

Question 12

Responsiveness

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is the degree to which parents are sensitive to their children’s need and express love, warmth, and concern for them

Question 13

Autonomy

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is the quality of being independent and self-sufficient, capable of thinking for one’s self

Question 14

Reciprocal Effects

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is in relations between parents and children, the concept that children not only are affected by their parents but affect their parents in return

Question 15

Bidirectional Effects

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is in relations between parents and children, the concept that children not only are affected by their parents but affect their parents in return

Question 16

Differential Parenting

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is when parents’ behavior differs toward siblings within the same family

Question 17

NonShared Environmental Influences

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is influence experienced differently among siblings within the same family, e.g., when parents behave differently with their different children

Question 18

Familismo

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is the concept of family life characteristic of Latino cultures that emphasizes the love, closeness, and mutual obligations of family life

Question 19

Primary Caregiver

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is the person mainly responsible for caring for an infant or young child

Question 20

Internal Working Model

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in attachment theory is the term for cognitive framework based on interactions in infancy with the primary caregiver, which shapes expectations and interactions in relationship to others throughout life

Question 21

Relatedness

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is the quality of being emotionally close to another person

Question 22

Affective Functions

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is emotional functions of the family pertaining to love, nurturance, and attachment

Question 23

Custodial Parent

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is the parent who lives in the same household as the children following a divorce

Question 24

Family Structure

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is the outward characteristics of a family such as whether or not the parents are married

Question 25

Family Process

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is the quality of relationships among family members