Family

Question 1

What are adults responsible for in families?

Answer 1

survival, well-economic being, and socialization of children

Question 2

What are three characteristics of families?

Answer 2

they are dynamic, embedded in other systems

Question 3

What are the two major dimensions of parenting?

Answer 3

responsiveness and demandingness

Question 4

Responsiveness

Answer 4

how sensitive a parent is to child’s needs and emotions

Question 5

Demandingness

Answer 5

how much control parents exert over there children

Question 6

Authoritative Parenting Style

Answer 6

High Demand, High Response

Question 7

Authoritarian Parenting Style

Answer 7

High Demand, Low Response

Question 8

Permissive Parenting Style

Answer 8

Low Demand, High Response

Question 9

Neglecting Parenting Style

Answer 9

Low Demand, Low Response

Question 10

What effect does the Authoritative Parenting Style have on children?

Answer 10

mature, self-confident, cooperative

Question 11

What effect does the Authoritarian Parenting Style have on children?

Answer 11

anxious, withdrawn, sad, moody

Question 12

What effect does the Permissive Parenting Style have on children?

Answer 12

aggressive, immature, impulsive, aggressive

Question 13

What effect does the Neglecting Parenting Style have on children?

Answer 13

aggressive, delinquent, drug use

Question 14

What aspect of parenting predicts better GPA performance?

Answer 14

warmth (responsiveness)

Question 15

What aspect of parenting predicts delinquency?

Answer 15

demandingness (low)

Question 16

What are the two limitations to parenting styles?

Answer 16

1. Generalizability: different children respond differently to particular parenting styles
2. Direction of Causality: don’t know if parents start out with a style or if child’s temperament dictates parenting style

Question 17

How has family structure changed?

Answer 17

smaller families, increase in same-sex parents, older parents, more unmarried parents

Question 18

Why have parents gotten older?

Answer 18

teen pregnancy has decreased, mothers are getting married and having kids at older ages

Question 19

What are the benefits of having kids at older ages?

Answer 19

more resources, more satisfaction/joy, men more likely to help with child care and household duties

Question 20

Short term effects of divorce on preschool/early aged children

Answer 20

self blame, feelings of abandonment, loneliness, aggression, depression, low achievement

Question 21

Short Term effects of divorce on school aged children and adolescents

Answer 21

running away, truancy, delinquency, overburden when a child is given more responsibility

Question 22

Short Term effects of divorce o college students

Answer 22

shock, disillusionment, loss, estrangement

Question 23

How does the sex of a child affect their response to divorce?

Answer 23

boys tend to have more externalizing problems whereas girls exhibit internalizing problems

Question 24

Long Term consequences of divorce

Answer 24

greater risk for divorce, lower self-esteem, lower satisfaction with relationships, greater risk for emotional disorders

Question 25

Benefits of remarriage

Answer 25

increased family income, stability

Question 26

Possible challenges of remarriage

Answer 26

loss of contact with biological parent leading to resentment