quiz #7 Flashcards
the “systems” perspective views:
the family as a system of interacting elements, with parents and children influencing each other
richard is openly affectionate with his 2 sons and enjoy spending a great deal of time with them. richard is high on the _______ dimension.
warmth
parental control is most effective when…
parents explain their expectations and reasons for rules
sean and sybils parents hear and announcement on TV that asks “parents, do you know where your children are?” their answer is, “no and we dont really want to know where they are.” sean and sybils parents are low on which dimension of parenting?
control
parents who lay down rules for their children to follow without argument are showing which style of parenting?
authoritarian
authoritarian parents exhibit _____ control and _____ warmth
high; low
______ parenting combines a fair degree of parental control with being warm and responsive to children
authoritative
authoritative parents…
are firm but warm and responsive to their children
when gad asked his mother if he could spend the night at a friends house on a thursday night, his mother told him, “no because that a school night and youd be tired at school the next day. would you like to ask your friend to spend the night at our house on Friday?” gad’s mother appears to take an______approach to parenting
authoritative
parents who are warm and caring but exert little control over their children have a ____ parenting style.
permissive
moonbeams parents are very loving and accepting of her and believe in letting her “do her own thing” rather than trying to control her life. moonbeams parents most closely fit the _______parenting style
permissive
______ parents are neither warm nor controlling
univolved
although parkers parents provide him with adequate food and shelter, they often are so busy with their own activities that they spend very little time with him and usually leave him to fend for himself. parkers parents would be described as…
uninvolved
your friend asks you for advice on how her and his spouse should ear their children so they will turn out to be responsible. you tell him, “from what I’ve read in my textbook, my advice is to be ______ parents.”
authoritative
which of the following is an example of blended family
a biological father, stepmother, and 2 sons
