Parenting Styles

True or False

100

Baumrind’s theory helped define 3 different parenting styles: authoritarian, authoritative, and uninvolved.

False

200

Helicopter parenting can lead to both entitlement and self-esteem issues in children.

True

300

A parent rewarding a child by taking away chores is an example of positive reinforcement.

False

Fill in the Blanks

100

__________ _______ involve themselves in every part of their children’s lives.

Helicopter parents

200

Financial struggles and the loss of a spouse are factors that contribute to _________ parents.

Uninvolved parents

300

In structural functionalism, _____ is seen as the primary social institution.

Family

Which Parent am I?

100

The parent checks their child’s phone every night, reads through their messages, and often intervenes in their social conflicts without asking the child how they feel about it.

Helicopter parent

200

After their child gets a B on a test, the parent enforces extra study hours, but additionally praises their effort and reminds them that mistakes are opportunities to learn.

Authoritative parent

300

The parent encourages their child to play a sport they love, but when the child decides to quit, the parent says, 'It’s okay, you don’t have to keep doing something you don’t enjoy,' and supports their decision without any further discussion.

Permissive parent