Exam 4: How Important Are Parents

Studies of "feral children" provide ______ about the role of parents in children's development.

According to the original behavioral genetics viewpoint, a genotype that prompts aggressive behavior ______ aggressive behavior.

According to Bartholomew's classification scheme of attachment-based representations of self and others, someone who views oneself and others in a positive manner would be labeled as having which attachment classification?

Jenna and Alan want their daughter to be courteous. To reach this socialization goal, Jenna and Alan should ______.

Which of the following labels does NOT represent a way in which parents mediate trajectories?

Research findings indicate that Authoritative parents have children with a variety of positive outcomes. Discuss two alternate interpretations for why this happens.

In a review of genetic influences on children's outcomes based on twin and adoption studies, Rowe described ______ on intelligence.

At dinner, Jameel's parents expressed disapproval of alcohol use. They are engaging in which of the following in order to keep their child on a healthy trajectory?

When parents mediate a child's developmental trajectory they ______.

When Billy was 18 months old he was described as securely attached to his mother. Billy's attachment status with his father ______.

Allie and Callie are monozygotic twins. According to evidence from human behavioral genetics research, if Allie shows a high level of inattentiveness, Callie has ______ her brother John.

Researcher ______ found that rhesus monkeys who were raised in isolation developed extreme pathological behaviors that continued into adulthood.

Early parenting researchers claimed to reveal parental effects on children. Current interpretations of this research ______.

Instead of viewing genetic influence as deterministic, the current view of genetic influence acknowledges ______.

Briefly describe what was learned from studies of children living in institutions.

Which of the following parental actions modified the speed of a trajectory for a child's development?

Debriefing is a mediating strategy that enables children to process the emotions associated with a difficult situation.

What are internal working models and where do they come from? How did Bartholomew (1990) classify individuals?

Parents who monitor their children during middle childhood more closely than other parents do ______.

Barbara has a positive view of herself and a negative view of others. According to Bartholomew's 2  2 matrix of attachment-based representations, Barbara's attachment classification would be ______.