Which parenting style could lead to social incompetence, truancy, and delinquency in children?
- authoritarian parenting
- authoritative parenting
- indulgent parenting
- neglectful parenting
Neglectful Parenting: A style of parenting in which the parent is uninvolved in the child’s life; this style is associated with children’s social incompetence, especially a lack of self-control.
Suzie, aged three, must eat everything on her plate at dinner. When she does not, her father punishes her by sending her to bed without dinner the next day. Suzie also has strict schedules for playing, watching television, and studying, and any disobedience leads to spanking and punishment. Suzie's father is most likely a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Authoritarian Parenting: A restrictive, punitive style in which parents exhort the child to follow their directions and to respect their work and effort. The authoritarian parent places firm limits and controls on the child and allows little verbal exchange. Authoritarian parenting is associated with children’s social incompetence.
Juan, a father of two children, tells his children, "In my house, my word is the law." He spanks his children frequently when they do not follow his rules. His children are fearful of Juan and try their best to avoid him when he is around. In the context of Diana Baumrind's parenting styles, Juan is best classified as a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Authoritarian Parenting: A restrictive, punitive style in which parents exhort the child to follow their directions and to respect their work and effort. The authoritarian parent places firm limits and controls on the child and allows little verbal exchange. Authoritarian parenting is associated with children’s social incompetence.
A parent who uses a restrictive, punitive style to control the behavior of his or her children is a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Authoritarian Parenting: A restrictive, punitive style in which parents exhort the child to follow their directions and to respect their work and effort. The authoritarian parent places firm limits and controls on the child and allows little verbal exchange. Authoritarian parenting is associated with children’s social incompetence.
A parent who encourages his or her children to be independent but still places limits and controls on their actions is a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Authoritative Parenting: A parenting style in which parents encourage their children to be independent but still place limits and controls on their actions. Extensive verbal give-and-take is allowed, and parents are warm and nurturing toward the child. Authoritative parenting is associated with children’s social competence.
Logan is a warm and loving parent, but he also has high expectations of his kids. As Logan encourages independent and age-appropriate behavior from his children, Baumrind would classify him as a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Authoritative Parenting: A parenting style in which parents encourage their children to be independent but still place limits and controls on their actions. Extensive verbal give-and-take is allowed, and parents are warm and nurturing toward the child. Authoritative parenting is associated with children’s social competence.
Ursula can set her own schedules for playtime and for studying. Her mother drives her to her ballet classes and soccer practice. However, Ursula needs to keep her grades up and must go to bed early on most weeknights. Ursula's mom is most likely a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Authoritative Parenting: A parenting style in which parents encourage their children to be independent but still place limits and controls on their actions. Extensive verbal give-and-take is allowed, and parents are warm and nurturing toward the child. Authoritative parenting is associated with children’s social competence.
In the context of Diana Baumrind's parenting styles, children of authoritative parents differ from children of authoritarian parents in that children of authoritative parents
- cope poorly with stress.
- are more anxious about comparing themselves to others.
- are more achievement-oriented.
- are more likely to be overweight or obese.
According to Baumrind, a parent who is highly involved with his/her children but places few demands or controls on them is displaying a(n) ________ parenting style.
- authoritarian
- authoritative
- indulgent
- neglectful
Indulgent Parenting: A style of parenting in which parents are highly involved with their children but place few demands or controls on them. Indulgent parenting is associated with children’s social incompetence, especially a lack of self-control.
Josh's mother makes his favorite food-burgers, fries, and pizza-every night for dinner. His mother lets Josh play as much as he wants to and study only when he feels like it and imposes no fixed bedtime. Josh's mom is most likely a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Indulgent Parenting: A style of parenting in which parents are highly involved with their children but place few demands or controls on them. Indulgent parenting is associated with children’s social incompetence, especially a lack of self-control.
Bernard brought home his report card and placed it on the television set. Bernard told his dad that he was required to take the card back to school tomorrow with the signature of one of his parents. Bernard's dad told him to move out of the way as he could not see the television set. The next morning, Bernard found his report card where he had left it the previous day and it was unsigned. He signed his dad's name and put it in his backpack. Bernard's dad is most likely a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Neglectful Parenting: A style of parenting in which the parent is uninvolved in the child’s life; this style is associated with children’s social incompetence, especially a lack of self-control.
Misha was sent to his room for hitting his baby sister. Later, his mother talks to him about why he cannot treat his sister this way and about other, more acceptable ways for him to express his anger. Which parenting style does this exemplify?
- authoritarian parenting
- authoritative parenting
- indulgent parenting
- neglectful parenting
In which parenting style do parents show pleasure and support in response to children's constructive behavior?
- authoritarian parenting
- authoritative parenting
- indulgent parenting
- neglectful parenting
According to Baumrind, a parent who is uninvolved in a child's life, showing neither responsiveness nor control, is displaying a(n) ________ parenting style.
- authoritarian
- authoritative
- indulgent
- neglectful
Neglectful Parenting: A style of parenting in which the parent is uninvolved in the child’s life; this style is associated with children’s social incompetence, especially a lack of self-control.
Which parenting style is demanding and controlling while also being accepting and responsive?
- authoritarian parenting
- indulgent parenting
- authoritative parenting
- neglectful parenting
Which parenting style leads to egocentric, domineering, and noncompliant behavior in children?
- authoritarian parenting
- authoritative parenting
- indulgent parenting
- neglectful parenting
Indulgent Parenting: A style of parenting in which parents are highly involved with their children but place few demands or controls on them. Indulgent parenting is associated with children’s social incompetence, especially a lack of self-control.
Which parenting style is undemanding and uncontrolling but is also accepting and responsive?
- authoritarian parenting
- indulgent parenting
- authoritative parenting
- neglectful parenting
Lucy frequently spanks her children, enforces rigid household rules, and exhibits rage toward them when those rules are broken. Her children are unhappy and have weak communication skills. Lucy also pressurizes them to eat when they are already full. In the context of Diana Baumrind's parenting styles, Lucy is most likely a(n)
- authoritarian parent.
- authoritative parent.
- indulgent parent.
- neglectful parent.
Which parenting style is undemanding and uncontrolling but also rejecting and unresponsive?
- authoritarian parenting
- indulgent parenting
- authoritative parenting
- neglectful parenting
In the context of Diana Baumrind's parenting styles, which of the following is a characteristic of parents following an indulgent parenting style?
- They let their children do what they want.
- They are uninvolved in their children's lives.
- They allow little verbal exchange and place firm limits on their children.
- They show pleasure in response to their children's constructive behavior.
Which parenting style is demanding and controlling while also being rejecting and unresponsive?
- authoritarian parenting
- indulgent parenting
- authoritative parenting
- neglectful parenting