According to research, what parent/s are most likely to use inductive approaches to discipline?
a. A Japanese mother
b. African American mothers
c. A parent with more than two children
d. A parent who was raised in an authoritarian family
Ques. 2Which one of the following is a common criticism of the research on parenting styles?
a. The majority of the findings are universal and tend to be overgeneralized.
b. Most of the research is correlational and does not prove cause-and-effect.
c. The research primarily proves cause without correlating differences in SES.
d. The results are statistically significant, but show greatest contrasting effects between authoritative and authoritarian parenting.
Ques. 3Ms. Robertson tells her son that he cannot play on the computer tonight. She is quite frustrated about her son's temper tantrum in the grocery store. She told him, If you do that again, I will spank you. Ms. Robertson is demonstrating what type of parental discipline?
a. authoritative
b. inductive
c. power assertion
d. withdrawal of love
Ques. 4Serita is quite aggressive during pretend play in preschool. What is the most likely response from her peers?
a. She is likely to be rejected for it.
b. She is likely to be praised for it.
c. She is likely to be ignored for it.
d. She is likely to be elevated in her social status.
Ques. 5Parents who use an authoritative parenting style are more likely than others to use what approach to discipline consistently?
a. power assertion
b. withdrawal of love
c. corporal punishment
d. inductive discipline
Ques. 6Which one of the following children is most likely to be withdrawn?
a. Myra's parents are harsh and correct every move she makes. She is always being punished for disobeying them.
b. Deb's parents are permissive and do not like to deny her anything. They give her whatever she demands.
c. Harlan's parents are uninvolved in his life. They have too many problems to discipline him or pay attention to his needs.
d. Carla's parents avoid conflict. They do not like to set rules and enforce restrictions. They model rule-breaking.
Ques. 7Mr. Lim is supportive and firm when he tells his daughter that she must return the cup to her older brother. Though he is not harsh, he does not negotiate with his daughter when she tries to explain why she should get to keep her brother's cup. His daughter believes that the cup should be hers because she saw it first on the kitchen counter. Mr. Lim is demonstrating what type of parent style?
a. uninvolved
b. authoritative
c. authoritarian
d. punitive
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