Questions and Answers
Which of the three key components of good parenting does a teenager being asked how her classes went illustrate?
Connection
As teenagers get older, how do parents adjust their support?
Continue providing instrumental support but decrease emotional support.
What is an example of a personal rather than a routine disclosure?
A teenager divulges that he has been depressed all term due to a falling out with a good friend.
What does an adolescent going through the process of separation-individuation seek to achieve?
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What describes an enmeshed family?
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What describes authoritative parenting?
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What is an example of the disciplinary technique of induction?
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Why might strict control and emphasis on punishment in some cultures avoid the usual downsides of authoritarian parenting?
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What demonstrates relational overindulgence?
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The most common conflicts between adolescents and parents are characterized by what?
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What is most likely true regarding conflicts between teenage daughters and their parents?
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When an adolescent has a younger sibling who is similar in physical appearance, that adolescent is more likely to do what?
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What is a chief difference between influential grandparents and supportive grandparents?
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What is an example of emotional abuse?
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What describes social neglect?
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Study Notes
Parenting and Adolescence
- Connection is a key component of good parenting, exemplified by a parent asking about a teenager's day.
- As teenagers mature, parents provide instrumental support while gradually reducing emotional support.
Types of Disclosures
- Personal disclosures involve sharing significant feelings, like a teenager revealing prolonged depression due to friendship issues, as opposed to routine disclosures.
Separation-Individuation Process
- Adolescents in this phase work to form their identity while still maintaining ties with their family.
Family Dynamics
- An enmeshed family is characterized by high levels of togetherness, such as the Johnson family participating in regular shared meals, outings, and community service.
Parenting Styles
- Authoritative parenting involves parental guidance that allows for children's opinions but retains decision-making authority when required.
- Induction as a disciplinary technique includes explaining the consequences of a teenager's actions to help them understand emotional impact.
Cultural Perspectives on Discipline
- Strict control and emphasis on punishment in certain cultures can be perceived by children as an intrinsic support system, countering the usual drawbacks of authoritarian parenting.
Overindulgence in Relationships
- Relational overindulgence is illustrated by a parent excessively catering to convenience, like picking up a student outside of school despite available transportation.
Parent-Adolescent Conflicts
- Common disagreements between adolescents and parents often revolve around a lack of parental approval regarding a teenager's social behaviors.
- Teenage daughters generally experience greater emotional distress from parental conflicts compared to sons.
Sibling Relationships
- Adolescents who resemble their younger siblings physically tend to provide them with emotional and material support.
Grandparent Influence
- Influential grandparents have authority and discipline their grandchildren, while supportive grandparents act more as mentors or caregivers without authority.
Forms of Abuse
- Locking a teenager in their room until they concede inferiority among siblings is an example of emotional abuse.
Social Neglect
- Social neglect can be indicated by a lack of encouragement for involvement in after-school activities.
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Test your knowledge with these flashcards covering key concepts from Chapter 8 on parenting and adolescent development. This quiz will help you understand the importance of connection, support, and personal disclosures in the parent-teen relationship.
