Activity for the book
My Psychology
My Take: 9.1 Parenting Styles
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My Take
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Question 1
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Mrs. DoWeiko tells her 13-year-old daughter that she is not allowed to wear too much make-up to school and that she is not yet allowed to go on dates with boys. She explains her reasoning so that her daughter understands, and the two of them have a good discussion about the issue. After they talk there is an agreement that dating will be allowed beginning at 15 years of age. She expects her daughter to listen to her rules, but does not mind explaining the reason for them. Mrs. DoWeiko is using a(n)
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parenting style.
Choice
A
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authoritative
Choice
B
,
authoritarian
Choice
C
,
cooperative
Choice
D
,
laissez-faire
Question 1
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Question 2
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Which of the following sayings would be a fast summary of the
authoritarian
parenting style?
Choice
A
,
“Let’s talk about it.”
Choice
B
,
“My way or the highway.”
Choice
C
,
“I don’t care what you do.”
Choice
D
,
“Make your own decisions.”
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Question 3
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The culture in which a family lives may have an influence on the best parenting style to use. Research presented in your text found that in Spain the
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parenting style produced children with as many positive characteristics as those who were raised by an authoritative style.
Choice
A
,
neglectful
Choice
B
,
collaborative
Choice
C
,
permissive
Choice
D
,
authoritarian
Question 3
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Question 4
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Your Take!
Was the type of parenting style that your own parents used the type that you’d like to use if you are or ever become a parent? Why or why not?
Question 4
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