Lecture 11a Parenting Styles Flashcards
Temperament, attachment style and _________ are all related. ______ and ______ affect secure attachment. Parenting and temperament can affect each other.
parenting
temperament and parenting
Define warmth:
A warm parent cares about the kid will place there needs first and is empathetic.
Define hostile:
rejecting of the kid in a way that makes the kid think they hate them
Kids from high warmth families are :
- more securely attached
- have higher self esteem
- more altruistic
- empathetic
- higher IQ
- do better in school
- are less aggressive
Kids from low warmth families are more likely to have _________ and ___________
mental health problems and suicidal thoughts
What determines the emotional tone of the family?
Warmth vs Hostility and Parental responsiveness
T or F: Children with high warmth moms were less hostile and delinquent than those with low warmth moms
True
Responsiveness ( ________ ) has both ________ and ___________ benefits for the child.
Synchrony
cognitive and socio-emotional
What are the cognitive and socio emotional benefits for a child with responsive parents:
- pick up language faster
- faster cognitive development
- higher IQ
- socially competent probably b/c they are securely attached
What are three methods of control?
1) clear and consistent rules
2) parental expectations
3) use of punishments
T or F: It is good to control your kids
True
In the study in which Jr. High kids were asked questions about whether someone keeps and eye on them, knows where they are etc. what were the results?
If kids had someone controlling them they had higher self-esteem, self-efficacy and were more psychologically competent and better in school.
Why is it important that kids have clear and consistent rules?
It is very stressful not knowing the rules or the consequences of breaking them.
Kids who are expected to be mature understand ______ and have _______ self esteem, get along better with others, are ____ altruistic and less aggressive. With ________they will reach to achieve them.
responsibility
increased
more
achievable goals
How should punishment be:
- right way
- calm
- warm
- involve communication
mild -take away small priviledges
Punishments that are _______ and ________ are ineffective and lead to bad outcomes and result in well behaved kids.
extreme and emotional
What are the four types of parents?
1) authoritative
2) authoritarian
3) permissive
4) neglecting
What type of parent is high in control and high in acceptance.
Authoritative
What type of parent is low in acceptance and low in control?
Neglecting
What type of parent is low in acceptance and high in control?
Authoritarian
What type of parent is high in acceptance and low in control?
Permissive
What type of parents does a child that has these traits have:
- high self esteem
- high self control
- better in school
- achievement oriented
- independent
- compliant
- altruistic
Authoritative (the good kind :))
What type of parents does a child that has these traits have:
- poor social skills
- less well in school
- subdued
- lower SE
- more aggressive
- lacks self control/ self regulation
Authoritarian Parents - very demanding unresponsive, emphasize obedience, respect and order “ do as I say or else”
What type of parents does a child that has these traits have:
- less well in school
- aggressive when they don’t get what they want
- immature
- irresponsible
- lack self control
Permissive - outcome is almost as bad as authoritarian
