Exam 4: Ecology of Parenting

Children with _________ temperaments need consistent, patient, and objective parents who can handle their instability.

Compared to other children, children with disabilities are

When a child misbehaves and the parent leads the way by directing, demonstrating, or supervising the correct response, that parent is using _________.

A society in which one person has unlimited power over others is called

Describe the differences among authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting styles.

Many abusers have a history of being _________.

Individualistic groups tend to value _________ authority whereas collectivistic groups tend to value _________ authority.

During which century were children considered to be significant only if they contributed to their elders' welfare?

The theory that observed behavior, rather than what exists in the mind, provides the only valid data for psychology is called _________.

Psychological abuse includes

Serena's attitude toward her children is "do what you want." She does not try to control them and places few demands on them. Serena would be classified as

Political ideology refers to

Parenting practices which consider the child's age capacity, maintain reasonable expectations, consider the child's strengths/limitation/needs, utilize a range of acceptable disciplinary measures, provide care, nurturing and support, and model self-control are termed _________ .

Children who have low activity levels and are initially withdrawn but slowly adapt to new situations have a temperament characterized as _________.

A system of beliefs concerned with the interests and ideals of humans rather than of the natural or spiritual world is

According to Maccoby & Martin (1983), parenting styles are usually classified by the dimensions of acceptance/responsiveness and _________

Two-year-old Matthew bit his brother. In response, his mother bit him back. Which parenting style does this exhibit?

Which of the following theories emphasizes observed behavior?

Any intentional harm to or endangerment of a child is called

A society in which those ruled have power equal to those who rule is considered a _________.