Exam 14: The Family

Gina is dependent, lacks interest in exploration, and is overwhelmed by challenging tasks. She is exhibiting characteristics consistent with girls raised by __________ parents.

The Smiths tend to overindulge their children, allowing the children to make many decisions before they are ready. The Smiths are using a(n) __________ child-rearing style.

A few U.S. states ban gay and lesbian couples from adopting children. Using research to support your answer, describe the development of children raised by gay or lesbian parents.

Yuhui's parents use ridicule, humiliation, intimidation, and terrorizing as disciplinary techniques. Yuhui is a victim of

Mr. Garcia is often impatient and uses harsh discipline with his 4-year-old son, Liam. Liam, in turn, is aggressive and rebellious. This example illustrates a(n) __________ influence on development.

Violet's mother works long hours at a low-paying job. Her workplace maintains a hostile atmosphere. Research suggests that

Research on self-care children indicates that the more hours younger school-age children spend at home, the more

Adoption agencies try to ensure a good fit by

Children of __________ show favorable adjustment, such as higher self-esteem, positive peer relations, less gender-stereotyped beliefs, and better grades.

When Aiden needs to make a decision, he carefully weighs his own judgment and the suggestions of others to arrive at a well-reasoned course of action. This is the __________ component of autonomy.

Once child abuse begins,

Longitudinal evidence indicates that among children of diverse temperaments, authoritative child rearing in the preschool years predicts __________ a decade later in adolescence, whereas authoritarian child rearing predicts __________.

When an authoritarian child-rearing style high in psychological or coercive control becomes excessive, the child will

When preschooler P.J. grabs a book out of his 2-year-old brother's hands, their mother responds with harsh criticism and then leaves them alone while she returns to her housework. Based on this scenario, you can anticipate that P.J. and his brother are likely to

Children of divorce spend an average of _____ years in a single-parent home.

The attachment of maltreated children and their parents and the view that children are parental property

Family A has one child and Family B has four children. Based on findings from the U.S. National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, what can we infer about the IQs of the children in these families?

The mild increase in parent-child conflict that often occurs in early adolescence

What is one simple intervention that both low-SES and high-SES parents can implement to reduce adjustment difficulties in their children?

High levels of stress sparked by economic insecurity contribute to