Parenting

Question 1

Original three parenting styles described by Baumrind

Answer 1

Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive/indulgent

Question 2

Fourth parenting style added to Baumrind’s original three styles

Answer 2

Uninvolved/neglectful

Question 3

Style of parenting with strict rules and punishments, and a lack of explanations behind the rules

Answer 3

Authoritarian

Question 4

Style of parenting with strict rules but explanations given for the rules and children are nurtured rather than punished

Answer 4

Authoritative

Question 5

Style of parenting where children are rarely punished, and parents take the role of a friend to their children

Answer 5

Permissive/indulgent

Question 6

Style of parenting where parents are little involved and make few demands of their children

Answer 6

Uninvolved/neglectful

Question 7

Style of parenting that tends to lead to obedient, efficient children who have low self esteem and social competence

Answer 7

Authoritarian

Question 8

Style of parenting which tends to lead to children who are happy, capable and successful

Answer 8

Authoritative

Question 9

Style of parenting which tends to lead to children who are unhappy and have problems with authority figures, and who may behave in ways which causes aggression in others

Answer 9

Permissive/indulgent

Question 10

Style of parenting which tends to lead to children who have the least self-control and are the least successful

Answer 10

Uninvolved/neglectful

Question 11

Children of this birth order have on average more parental time, higher IQ and are more achievement driven and authoritarian

Answer 11

First born

Question 12

Children of this birth order receive the least parental attention and have the strongest peer relationships on average

Answer 12

Middle born

Question 13

Children of this birth order are the most ‘spoiled’ and are more independent and rebellious on average

Answer 13

Last born

Question 14

Study which looked at familial factors predicting later life delinquency when the children were aged 8-10

Answer 14

Cambridge Study of Delinquent Development

Question 15

Age group of children who often feel responsibility for parental separation

Answer 15

3-6

Question 16

Age group of children who often show a decline in school performance following parental separation

Answer 16

7-12

Question 17

Percentage of children who show long lasting psychological effects of parental separation

Answer 17

33%

Question 18

Disorders more present in homes without a father

Answer 18

ADHD, antisocial personality disorder, conduct problems

Question 19

Sex of children more affected by parental separation

Answer 19

Male

Question 20

Effect of parental death on children psychologically compared to parental separation

Answer 20

Less

Question 21

Amount of childcare outside the home which can increase insecure attachment in children

Answer 21

> 20 hours per week for more than 4 months at less than 1 year old

Question 22

Developed four styles of parenting based on level of control and level of responsiveness

Answer 22

Maccoby and Martin

Question 23

Two styles of functioning within families developed by Minuchin

Answer 23

Enmeshed/diffuse

Disengaged/rigid

Question 24

Style of family functioning where there is significant communication between family members but blurred boundaries and roles within the family

Answer 24

Enmeshment/diffusion

Question 25

Style of family functioning where there are overly rigid boundaries between family members leading to poor communication

Answer 25

Disengaged/rigid