Exam 2 Flashcards
Approach that emphasis on collaboration
Constructivist approach
Critique of the Constructivist Approach
Not enough attention to content of discipline, too vague
The process by which children and adolescents socialize their parents, just as parents socialize them
reciprocal socialization
two people
dyadic
More than 2 people
polyadic
Who is more likely to be act as a manager, mothers or fathers
mothers
What do parents help adolescents with
find information, make contacts, help structure choices, provide guidance
restrictive, punitive style in which the parent exhorts the adolescent to follow directions and to respect work and effort. Firm limits and controls are placed on the adolescent, and little verbal exchange is allowed
authoritarian parenting
A style encouraging adolescents to be independent but still placing limits and controls on their actions. Extensive verbal give and take is allowed and parents are warm and nurturant toward the adolescent
Authoritative
Varying patterns of behavior that parents display as they interact with the discipline of their children
Parenting Styles
What are the two dimensions of parenting styles
demandingness/control
responsiveness/acceptance
A style in which the parent is very uninvolved in the adolescent’s life.
Neglectful parenting
A style in which parents are highly involved with their adolescents but place few demands or controls on them
Indulgent parenting
Parenting style associated with adolescents’ socially incompetent behavior
Authoritarian parenting
Style of parenting associated with adolescents’ socially competent behavior
Authoritative parenting
Style of parenting that is associated with adolescents’ social incompetence especially a lack of self-control
Neglectful parenting
Style of parenting that is associated with adolescents’ social incompetence, especially a lack of self-control
indulgent parenting
Style of parenting that has high demandingness and high responsiveness
Authoritative
Type of parenting style that has high demandingness and low responsiveness
Authoritarian
Type of parenting that has high responsiveness but low demandingness
indulgent parenting
Type of parenting that has low responsiveness and low demandingness
neglectful
What is the quality that most Americans want to promote in their child
independence
What are the limitations of the parenting style research
research was conducted with middle-class, white families
What are parents in Latino and Asian cultures influenced by
collectivistic goals
What type of parent are Latino, Asian American and African American parents more likely to be classified as
authoritarian
What ethnicity is more likely to use physical punishment
African American
Why is there more parent-adolescent conflict than in childhood?
Because of biological, cognitive and social changes
What percent of teens have high conflict with parents
20-25%
What is most conflict over
mundane, everyday matters
A study of 64 high school students showed that they had conflict with their parents how often
once every 3 days
Who does the adolescent have more conflict with, the mother or the father
mother
A persons rank by age among his or her brothers and sisters
Birth order
Traits of firstborn children
Intelligent, achieving, conscientious
Traits of later born children
Rebellious, liberal, agreeable
Traits of only children
Achievement orientated and positive personality dimensions
What is the percent of first time marriages that end in divorce
40%
How does divorce affect and adolescence adjustment
Poor adjustment compared to individuals from non-divorced families
Does the number of divorces affect adjustment
Multiple divorces equal greater risk of adjustment problems
Children appraise marital conflict in terms of their sense of security and safety in the family
Emotion security theory
Rate of maternal employment
More than one in two mothers of children under five
more than 2 in 3 children between 6 and 17
Benefits of maternal employment
Less gender stereotyping and more egalitarian views of gender
A teacher centered approach characterized by teacher direction and control mastery of academic skills high expectations for students and maximum time spent on learning tasks
Direct instruction approach
Critiques of direct instruction approach
Turn students into passive learners
Limits critical and creative thinking
What type of approach do effective teachers use
Combination of both approaches
Mandate that states ensure that all students achieve academic proficiency. Required schools to create and enforce academic standards by annually testing students
No Child left behind act 2002
What did advocates of no Child left behind say
Improved test performance
High expectations for all students
Identification of poorly performing schools, teachers and administrators
What did the critics of no Child left behind say
Use of a single test is too narrow of a view of students skills
Encourages teaching to the test
Actually lowered achievement standards
The circumstance of moving from the top position in elementary school to the lowest position in middle school
Top dog phenomenon
What are changes that are documented as students transition to middle school
Girls self-esteem declines,
grades and achievement scores declines
motivation and engagement decrease
discipline problems increase
Mismatch between the needs of developing adolescents and the opportunities afforded by school
Person environment fit
Four recommendations for improving middle schools
Develop smaller communities make it less impersonal
Lower student to counselor ratio
Involve parents and community leaders
Teachers teach team and curriculum blocks
What is the main concern of high school
School drop out
What are the three reasons students drop out
School related reasons
Personal reasons
Economic reasons
What are the four most effective programs for reducing dropout rates
Early reading programs
Tutoring
Counseling
Mentoring
Example of an exemplar program
I have a dream program
What is related to teens higher grades and better school attendance
High expectations
What is high parental involvement link to
Higher likelihood of getting As and lower likelihood of repeating a grade or getting expelled
Compared to schools and higher income areas schools and lower income areas tend to have the following five things
Students with low achievement test scores
Low graduation rates
Small percentage of students going to college
Non-qualified teachers
Rely on substitute teachers