Chapter 14

Question 1

concept that development of the individual is intertwined with development of other family members

Answer 1

linked lives

Question 2

conceptualization of the family as a whole consisting of interrelated parts

Answer 2

family systems theory

Question 3

family unit consisting of husband-father, wife-mother, and at least one child

Answer 3

nuclear family

Question 4

manner in which mother and father coordinate rearing their children together and function as a team

Answer 4

coparenting

Question 5

family unit composed of parents and children living with a combination of other kin

Answer 5

extended family household

Question 6

sequence of changes on family composition and relationships that occurs from marriage until death

Answer 6

family life cycle

Question 7

state of two single adults living together as an unmarried couple

Answer 7

cohabitation

Question 8

new family that forms after remarriage of a single parent, sometimes blending two families into one

Answer 8

reconstituted family

Question 9

instance in which the relationship between two family members is modified by behavior of a third

Answer 9

indirect effect

Question 10

extent to which parents are sensitive to children’s needs and provide affection and praise

Answer 10

acceptance-responsiveness

Question 11

extent to which parents, not children, exert authority over decisions and set and enforce rules

Answer 11

demandingness-control

Question 12

restrictive style of parenting combining high demandingness-control and low acceptance-responsiveness

Answer 12

authoritarian parenting

Question 13

flexible style of parenting combining high demandingness-control and high acceptance-responsiveness

Answer 13

authoritative parenting

Question 14

parenting style low in demandingness-control and low in acceptance-responsiveness

Answer 14

neglectful parenting

Question 15

explanation of how economic hardship affects families; centers on negative effects of financial difficulties

Answer 15

family stress model

Question 16

explanation of family influence in which parents influence their children rather than vice versa

Answer 16

parent effects model

Question 17

explanation of family influence in which children influence their parents rather than vice versa

Answer 17

child effects model

Question 18

explanation of family influence in which the combination of child and parent determines developmental outcomes

Answer 18

interactional model

Question 19

explanation of family influence in which parent and child influence each other reciprocally over time

Answer 19

transactional model

Question 20

spirit of competition, jealousy, or resentment that may arise between two or more brothers or sisters

Answer 20

sibling rivalry

Question 21

capacity to make decisions independently and otherwise manage life tasks without being overdependent on others

Answer 21

autonomy

Question 22

parenting characterized by developmentally inappropriate levels of control of late adolescent and emerging adult children

Answer 22

helicopter parenting

Question 23

term used to describe the family after the last child departs the household

Answer 23

empty nest

Question 24

phenomenon in which the aging parent becomes the child and the child becomes the caregiver

Answer 24

role reversal

Question 25

phenomenon in which middle-aged adults experience heavy responsibilities for both the younger and older generations simultaneously

Answer 25

middle-generation squeeze

Question 26

individual who keeps family members in touch with each other and handles any family problems

Answer 26

kinkeeper

Question 27

psychological distress associated with providing care for someone with physical and/or cognitive impairment

Answer 27

caregiver burden

Question 28

inadequate care or harmful treatment of a child

Answer 28

child maltreatment

Question 29

mistreatment or harm of a child physically, emotionally, or sexually

Answer 29

child abuse

Question 30

passing down from generation to generation of parenting styles, abusive or otherwise

Answer 30

intergenerational transmission of parenting