T3D2

Question 1

Define Internalizing tendencies

Answer 1

Fearful, shy, socially inhibited behavior

Question 2

Define Externalizing tendencies

Answer 2

Disruptive, impulsive and aggressive behavior

Question 3

Define Emotion regulation

Answer 3

important for development

of social skills, not hitting other kid on playground who wants same swing

Question 4

Define Emotion-coaching

Answer 4

Approach to emotion regulation, Discuss emotions and teach children how to deal with them

Question 5

Define Emotion-dismissing

Answer 5

Approach to emotion regulation, Deny, ignore or try to change negative emotions

Question 6

Two approaches to emotional regulation

Answer 6

Emotion-coaching

Emotion-dismissing

Question 7

Children are more comfortable discussing emotional issues with a parent when

Answer 7

when the parent validates and accepts a child’s emotions

Question 8

When do children adopt the moral values and conscience of their parents

Answer 8

Children are more willing to embrace parents’ moral values when they have a positive relationship with them

Question 9

Definition and timeframe for gender identity

Answer 9

The sense of being male or female. Usually around age 3

Question 10

Define Gender roles

Answer 10

A set of expectations that says how males and females should think, act and feel

Question 11

Diana Baumrind: scale of parenting styles, applies to 4 parenting styles

Answer 11

Accepting/responsive ↔ rejecting/not responsive

and

Demanding/controlling ↔not demanding/controlling

Question 12

Describe Baumrind’s authoritarian parenting style

Answer 12

Low on acceptance and responsiveness and high on demands and control. Inflexible rules and emphasis on obedience.

Unhappy, fearful children, bad communication skills

Question 13

Describe Baumrind’s authoritative parenting style (remember extra t means talk)

Answer 13

High on acceptance and responsiveness and high on demands and control. Reasonable freedom and flexibility in rules.

Happy children with good self-control and social skills

Question 14

Describe Baumrind’s neglectful parenting style

Answer 14

Low on acceptance and responsiveness and low on demands and control. Children are ignored and emotionally abandoned.

Children with low self-esteem and risk for adolescent delinquency

Question 15

Describe Baumrind’s indulgent parenting style

Answer 15

High on acceptance and responsiveness, low on demands and control. No structure, children’s wishes rule.

Egocentric, bad self-control and social skills

Question 16

Discipline-environment fit: two instances when authoritarian style are needed

Answer 16

In collectivist cultures where there is high emphasis on respect and obedience

In dangerous neighborhoods and harsh environments (example: war zones) where safety is important and strict rules are needed

Question 17

4 reasons to avoid spanking

Answer 17

Modeling aggressive behavior

Fear of the parent

Tells children what not to do, not what they should do

Might lead to abuse

Question 18

Six ways to communicate about divorce

Answer 18

• Explain the separation
• Explain separation is not child’s fault
• Explain that it will take time to feel better
• Keep door open to further discussion
• Provide as much continuity as possible
• Provide support for children and yourself

Question 19

Describe disorganization and divorce

Answer 19

During the divorce parents are disorganized and parenting becomes worse. After a while parenting will go back to normal

Question 20

Number of gay and lesbian parents in America

Answer 20

There are more than one million gay and lesbian parents in America

Question 21

Research shows what about outcomes of gay parents

Answer 21

Research found no difference in outcome between children from gay parents versus heterosexual parents

Question 22

Research found that children from gay parents do not…

Answer 22

Research found that children from gay parents do not ‘turn out gay’ more than children from heterosexual parents

Question 23

Define conservation

Answer 23

knowing that things (objects) can change in appearance and still stay the same (think about contrast with identity constancy)

Question 24

Define identity constancy

Answer 24

knowing that people can change in appearance and still stay the same person (think about contrast with conservation)

Question 25

Discuss play and learning

Answer 25

Play = learning

Less time for free play and more emphasis on academics hinders cognitive and socioemotional development

Question 26

What age does a child know their thoughts are private

Answer 26

At 4-5

Question 27

Summary of parenting priorities poll

Answer 27

Remember people have different priorities as parents

Question 28

Summary of parenting styles class exercise

Answer 28

Class discussed responses of 4 parenting styles to teen talking back, teen having sex, 2yo touching stove

Question 29

Summary of discipline class poll

Answer 29

All class received physical discipline with objects, all but 3 going to use physical discipline

Question 30

Summary of article about eating dirt

Answer 30

Farm children have better immune system than city children. Bacteria need to get in gut to train immune system.