Parental Guidance
What is the main purpose of providing parental guidance?
To help children learn appropriate behavior and make good decisions.
Define “nature” in child development.
Nature refers to inherited traits and genetics.
Name one of the four types of parents.
Authoritative, Authoritarian, Permissive, Uninvolved
Name one of the six family structures.
Nuclear, Extended, Single-parent, Blended, Adoptive/Foster, or Unconventional
Name one stage of the family life cycle.
Beginning stage, Parenting stage, Launching children, Empty nest, Retirement.
Name one way parents can provide effective guidance to children.
Setting clear rules, modeling good behavior, or consistent discipline.
Define “nurture” in child development.
Nurture refers to the environmental influences and experiences.
Which parenting style is known for high warmth and high control?
Authoritative parenting.
What defines a single-parent family?
One parent raising one or more children.
What typically happens during the “launching children” stage?
Children leave home to live independently or start their own families.
Why is consistency important in parent guidance?
It helps children understand expectations and feel secure.
Give one example of how nurture affects a child’s development.
Parenting style, education, or social interactions.
Describe the characteristics of a permissive parent.
Few rules, indulgent, and lenient with little discipline.
Explain the difference between a nuclear and extended family.
Nuclear family is parents and their children; extended family includes relatives beyond the immediate family.
Why is the “empty nest” stage significant?
Parents adjust to children leaving and rediscover their relationship.
How can parental guidance influence a child's development?
It shapes values, behavior, and social skills contributing to healthy growth.
Explain how nature and nurture work together to influence a child.
Both genetics and environment interact to shape physical, emotional, and cognitive growth.
How might an authoritarian parenting style affect a child’s behavior?
Children may become obedient but less independent and may have lower self-esteem.
How can family structure impact child development?
It influences social support, resources, and emotional well-being.
How do families usually adjust during the retirement stage?
They focus on leisure, health, and new roles outside work and parenting.
What is the difference between reinforcement and punishment?
Reinforcements strengthen behaviors.
Punishments weaken behavior.
What type of siblings seem to make the best case studies when comparing nature & nurture?
Twins
Give the example from class of an authoritarian parent.
Merida's mother
A family structure in which both adults have children from a previous relationship, but they are combined to form a new family.
Blended family
In which stage would be categorized by parenting toddlers through elementary-age children?
Parenting Stage