Exam 4: Ecology of Parenting

Parents encourage ___________ to be more dependent, affectionate, and emotional than ____________.

A primary concern of social scientists is that recent trends, such as occupational mobility (the movement of individuals for job-related reasons), will

Maltreatment involving deliberate harm to the child's body is called _________ abuse.

An example of a culture that prioritizes the parenting goal of developing capacities for economic self-maintenance is the ____________________________.

Parents of low socioeconomic status may use "commanding without explanation" because

All but which of the following characterizes a group with a collectivist orientation?

Zussman (1980) found that parents preoccupied with completing a task were _________ responsive to their children.

Behavior that benefits other people, such as altruism, sharing, and cooperation is called _________.

Which of the following is a family characteristic that affects parenting practices?

Research comparing ethnic groups suggests Latino Americans tend to

When a parent, instead of seeing himself as the nurturer of the child, instead expects the child to meet their needs for love, this is an example of _________.

The type of abuse that refers to sexual relations between closely related persons is called _________.

In Collectivist cultures, children learn individuals are treated differently according to rank and/or situation. This practice is known as _________.

Describe how parenting behavior is affected by parental occupation and give examples.

Kelly has a child who is very active and distractible. Kelly has worked hard over the years to adjust her expectations to meet the needs of this child. Based on this information, one would say Kelly has worked hard to develop

In Baumrind's study, children who showed little responsibility and scored in the middle range on social responsibility had parents whose style was considered _________.

Summarize the research on the relationship between parenting style and child outcome.

Describe the experience of disability as it relates to family dynamics. Include in your description the perspective of parents, children, and siblings.

According to research, children of permissive parents tend to be

A style of insensitive, indifferent parenting with few demands or rules is _________.