Deck 1: Parenting in Historical, Cultural, and Theoretical Contexts

Question 1

Which of the following describes Psychosocial Theory?​

A)​Explanation of how people learn from direct experiences with their environment.
B)​Conscious and unconscious processes are the primary motivators of human behavior.
C) ​Events, situations, or people can only be understood within the context of their environment
D) ​Children are preprogrammed to develop an attachment to the primary caregiver.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following describes Attachment Theory?​

A)​Explanation of how people learn from direct experiences with their environment.
B)​Conscious and unconscious processes are the primary motivators of human behavior.
C) ​Events, situations, or people can only be understood within the context of their environment
D) ​Children are preprogrammed to develop an attachment to the primary caregiver.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

How did Puritanical beliefs shape attitudes toward parenting?​

A)​Children were seen as innocent and were taught to behave through examples.
B)​Children were to be protected from the dangers of the world.
C) ​Children were seen as intrinsically sinful and a parent's role was to teach children to behave.
D) ​Children were raised to be creative, thinking individuals

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The historical importance of family was based solely on procreation.​

Question 5

During the __________, children were seen as innately evil and were expected to contribute to family.​

Question 6

What serves as a unifying theme among immigrant parents?​

A)​Discipline
B)​Religion
C) ​Education
D) ​Family

Question 7

Piaget's constructivist approach to development implies individuals need to interact with the world to construct meaning.​

Question 8

Why has family been considered fundamental to the continuation of society?​

A)​It was seen exclusively as a nuclear family.
B)​It was recognized as a legal and kinship unit.
C) It was the way to exclude people of different beliefs.​
D) ​It was a convenient way to support communities.

Question 9

Prior to the 17^th century, children were considered:​

A)​representatives of the family unit
B)​youths that required additional care and nurturing
C) ​dependents whose rights were protected by law
D) ​small adults

Question 10

During the __________, children were required to attend school and child labor laws were instituted.​

Question 11

​The Romans were the first to recognize the role of parenting in child development.

Question 12

Child-centered parenting practices include:​

A)​strict feeding and sleeping schedules
B)​developmentally and age appropriate expectations
C) ​children's dependence on parents
D) ​children as part of the labor force

Question 13

Which of the following describes Bowen's Family Systems Theory?​

A)​Explanation of how people learn from direct experiences with their environment.
B)​Conscious and unconscious processes are the primary motivators of human behavior.
C) ​Events, situations, or people can only be understood within the context of their environment
D) ​Children are preprogrammed to develop an attachment to the primary caregiver.

Question 14

Which of the following describes Learning Theory?​

A)​Explanation of how people learn from direct experiences with their environment.
B)​Conscious and unconscious processes are the primary motivators of human behavior.
C) ​Events, situations, or people can only be understood within the context of their environment
D) ​Children are preprogrammed to develop an attachment to the primary caregiver.

Question 15

During the __________, childhood was recognized as a distinctive life stage.​

Question 16

Which time period can be linked to the first acknowledgement of the importance of parenting?​

A)​Ancient Greece
B)​Roman Era
C) ​Middle Ages
D) The Enlightenment​