Parent-Child Relationships

Question 1

Typical outcomes for children with authoritative parents? (4)

Answer 1

1. Higher academic achievers
2. Better with peers/prosocial behaviour
3. Open to communicate with parents EVEN if they’ve done smt wrong
4. Will form a secure attachment –> want to become authoritative

Question 2

Typical outcomes for children with authoritarian parents? (remember ‘snowplow’) (4)

Answer 2

1. Won’t be very well socialized
2. Won’t understand cause and effect/compromise/negotiation
3. Bad with conflict resolution
4. Lower academic achievement

Question 3

Typical outcomes for children with permissive/indulgent parents? (4)

Answer 3

1. Lower academic achievement
2. Fairly selfish - cannot compromise well
3. No impulse control/self-regulation (bigger risk takers?)
4. Less socially responsible

Question 4

Typical outcomes for children with uninvolved parents? (5)

Answer 4

1. Less supervision –> more aggressive
2. Lower academic achievement
3. Earlier sexual activity
4. Earlier drug/substance use
5. Socially bad/an outcast

Question 5

What group (lower or higher SES) usually falls under concerted cultivation?

Answer 5

Higher class - able to provide more time and money to their children + cultivate skills

Question 6

What group (lower or higher SES) usually falls under accomplishments of natural growth?

Answer 6

Lower - not able to dispense a lot of money into specific skills

Question 7

Inductive discipline (2 key words)

Answer 7

Form of discipline relying on reasoning and guidance

Question 8

What are the 3 main parts of inductive discipline?

Answer 8

1. Parents model GOOD conflict res.
2. Focusing on BEHAVIOUR and not child’s characteristics (makes them understand that THEY aren’t bad, their actions are)
3. Helps children internalize RULES and standards

Question 9

Who are the parents who use ineffective physical discipline? (3)

Answer 9

1. Low SES
2. Young (and single), inexperienced parents
3. Often spanked themselves