Developmental Types
Growth in height, weight, and coordination refers to this type of development.
What is Physical Development?
This family type consists of two parents and their children.
What is Nuclear Family?
A strict parenting style with many rules and little flexibility.
What is Authoritarian?
The parent role that sets orders and expects them to be followed.
What is the "Commander-in-Chief" role?
he parent role that always has the “right” answer, whether true or not.
Learning to think, reason, and solve problems relates to this type.
What is Intellectual Development?
A family where children live with only one parent.
A balanced style with clear rules but also warmth and flexibility.
What is Authoritative?
The parent role that makes final decisions in conflicts.
What is the "judge" role?
The parent role that focuses on teaching values and right vs. wrong.
What is the Moralist role?
Understanding feelings and expressing them appropriately is part of this type.
What is Emotional Development?
A family that forms when two families merge due to remarriage.
What is a Blended Family?
A lenient parenting style with few rules and little discipline.
What is Permissive?
The parent role that tries to understand and explain behavior.
What is the Psychologist role?
This parent role might analyze emotions or offer advice when a child is struggling with friendships or feelings.
What is psychologist?
Learning how to interact, share, and make friends relates to this type.
What is Social Development?
A household including relatives beyond the parents and children, like grandparents or cousins.
What is an Extended Family?
This parenting style often results in children who may struggle with self-control because rules are not consistently enforced.
What is Permissive?
The parent role that provides comfort and support when upset.
What is the "Consolor" role?
This parent role may unintentionally cause stress by constantly making decisions without input from others.
What is Commander-in-Chief?
A child learning to take turns in a game is showing growth in this type of development.
What is Social Development?
A family unit that does not include children.
What is a Childless Family?
Which parenting style is considered the most effective overall in promoting independence, self-discipline, and confidence?
What is Authoritative?
The parent role that points out mistakes and flaws.
What is the Critic role?
A parent who focuses heavily on teaching right and wrong may sometimes struggle to let children make their own choices. Which role is this?
What is a Moralist?