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life span final Flashcards

1
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Single adults tippled from ___ yr to ___yr

A

from 1970. to 2005

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2
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advantages of single adults:

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freedom, time, opportunities

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3
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Common problems in singles adults

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loneliness
finding niche in marriage
oriented society
forming intimate relationship

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4
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percent of single adults 30-34 years of age:
male% and females% in 1970 compared
to 2005 males% and female %

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1970 male: 14%
1970 female: 11%

2005 male: 34%
2005 female: 26%

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5
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cohabiting adults are

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people who live together in sexual relationship without marriage

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6
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in 2005 there are ___% of cohabiting adults compared to 1970 ___%

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60%

1970=11%

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7
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___% of cohabiting parents last around ____ yr

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30%

1 year

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8
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which relationship is equal b/w male & female ?

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cohabiting adults

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9
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married adults change b.w

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male and female equality

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10
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males are now show less___ but have more_____ to family

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less contribution with kids

more financial help

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11
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marriage in middle adulthood are more;

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satisfactory because of expression &

worst marriage already dissolved

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12
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marriage in late adulthood(60 years and older`) leads to :

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  • adjustments needed at retirement

- happiness affected by each partner and coping with aging

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13
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divorced adults are more likely to

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increase all socioeconomic status (SES) groups

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14
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Who have a higher change of getting a divorce?

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youthful marriage, low education, low income, not religious, divorced parents, baby before marriage.

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15
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how many year is it most common to get a divorce

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b/w 5-10yrs

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16
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challenges after divorce:

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  • Loneliness, diminished self-esteem,
  • anxiety about future
  • Difficulties w/new relationships
  • Financial issues
  • Child rearing & overload (custodial)
  • Alienation from children (non-custodial
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17
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remarried adults are more likely to:

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  • Adjustment difficult in step-families (only 30% stay married)
  • Marry for financial reasons, child-rearing, ease loneliness
  • Bring same negative patterns to 2nd that led to failure in 1st
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18
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Birth control:

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allows choosing when & how many

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19
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Average age for 1st child:

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25

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20
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Advantages of having children in 20s

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More physical energy
Fewer medical problems w/pregnancy & birth
Less likely to build up expectations for children

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21
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Advantages of children in 30s

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More time to consider life goals (family, career)

Maturity, benefit of experience, more competent parenting

Better established in careers; more income

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22
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Parents as Managers Provide :

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opportunities, monitor, teach independence & making competent decisions

Effective management produces best outcomes

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23
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Lack of adequate monitoring is

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parental factor most related to juvenile delinquency

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24
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Parenting Styles (Baumrind’s):

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Authoritarian, Neglectful & Indulgent

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25
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Authoritarian is :

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Restrictive, punitive, firm limits & control

Enforce but not explain rules:“My way or else”

Unhappy, anxious, fearful children reluctant to initiate activity, weak comm. skills

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26
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Authoritarian Different in context of other cultures

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Concern, involvement, a type of training

Development of identity embedded in family thru respect & obedience

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27
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Authoritative Encourages:

and has expectations:

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independence w/limits & controls

-Expectations of maturity, independence, age-appropriate behavior

28
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Authoritative Children are often

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cheerful, self-controlled, self-reliant, achievement-oriented

Friendly w/peers, cooperate w/adults, cope well w/stress

29
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Parenting Styles (Baumrind’s) Neglectful

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Uninvolved parent

Children sense other aspects of parent’s lives more important

Socially incompetent, poor self-control, low self-esteem, immature, don’t handle independence well

30
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Parenting Styles (Baumrind’s) indulgent:

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Parents highly involved w/children but place few demands/controls on them

Children never learn to control behavior; always expect to get their way

Rarely learn respect for others; domineering, egocentric, noncompliant, difficulties w/peers

31
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Asian children are not allowed to do what:

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attend a sleepover, have playdates, be in a school play, complain, watch tv, play video games, get a grade less than A,not number 1, has to play instrument

32
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In one study of 50 western American mothers and and 48 Chinese immigrants mothers almost ___ % said stress in academics isn’t good for children and that school should be fun whereas ___% of Chinese mothers agreed with this statement!

A

70% school should be fun

0% Chinese said NO

33
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T or F:

majority of Chinese mothers said that academic achievement reflects successful parents

A

T

34
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how long do Chinese mothers spend on the educating they’re children ?

A

10x as long everyday

35
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what consist of Chinese mothers education :

A

drilling academic activities

36
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western kids are more likely to

A

join sport teams

37
Q

why do western parents tend to give up in a child ?

A

because its the hardest in the beginning so they give up

38
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once a child starts to excel at something a Chinese mother does what ?

A

they’ll get praised, adored and satisfactio

39
Q

when a child achives a goal they are

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building confidence and making the subject fun

40
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what are some things Chinese parents can get away with #1?

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being called garbage, the child knows that they aren’t garbage but its suppose to make them feel ashamed and terrible but not devalue them

41
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what are some things Chinese parents can get away with #2?

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getting called fat, they can make a logical view that they are not physically fat

42
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what are some things Chinese parents can get away with #3)

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“you are lazy all your classmates are getting ahead of you”

43
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what are the 3 big differences b/w Chines and western mothers ?

A

1)western moms are anxious about Childs self esteem; don’t stress child with academics
while Chinese aren’t worried about that
2)Chinese parents believe tat child owes them everything while American child believes parents owe them
3)Chinese parents believe they override all Childs desires

44
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Chinese parents solution to substandard performance are

A

excoriate, punish and shame child

45
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is “stop being lazy, coward, self-indulgent and pathetic” motivating statement of a Chinese mother ?

A

yes

46
Q

how does a Chinese mother motivate her children?

A

with insults and shame

47
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western parents worry too much about

A

Childs self esteem

48
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Chinese mothers believe that gaining confidence is by

A

learning you can do something you couldn’t do!

49
Q

who believes that they believe more in they child and scarified everything for them ?

A

Chinese mother

50
Q

western parents try to ______; while Chinese parents

A

respect their children ;

show them reality of life

51
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how do western parents show respect for they children ?

A

encouragement, support, providing positive reinforcements and nurturing behavior

52
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how do Chinese parents protect their children ?

A

by preparing them fro the future, letting them see what they are capable of doing

53
Q

how are French children from American ?

A

French children know how to play/ be alone

while American need to have attention

54
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what study in 2009 led by economists at Princeton wha b/w French and American child ?

A

child care experimen

american moms believe the child is more annoying than cleaning the house

55
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French parents differ from Chinese parents in a way that

A

French: play, nurture and teaches child

while Chinese: shame their child and push long hours of studying

56
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French parents wants child to be

A

stimulated but not all the time

57
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middle class American has a parenting problem such as:

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helicopter parenting, overprotective kindergarchy

58
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what benefits do French parents have that makes parenting easier ?

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no preschool payments, no hethlcare payments, they have monthly cash allotments

59
Q

American say _____

while French say ______

A

discipline

educate

60
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French parents tend to not disaplin child but

A

educate them and teach them how to do things correctly

61
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what’s most important for s French child to learn ?

A

patience, being Able to play/ be alone

62
Q

Walter Mischel, worlds leading expert on childs learning abilities did the

A

marshmallow test

63
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what the marshmallow test :

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experiment that’s lead by 4-5 yr olds into a room with a marshmallow and they have to wait 15 min to eat it if they don’t wait they won’t get 2

64
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American kids frequently ____ adults, have no _____, and they are ______.

A

interrupt, fixed meal Time, incharge

65
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american kids have no ____ and parents lack____

A

firm boundaries, and parents lack authority

66
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French lessons include;

A 
child saying hello & being respectful 
when misbehaving given big eyes 
allowed one snack at 430pm 
parents are the boss, they decide 
say NO kids have to cope with frustration

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