Psychology Flashcards on Social Compliance

Social Compliance

• Social compliance occurs when behavior changes based on the presence of authority, leading to obedient conduct in specific environments.

Parenting Styles

• Authoritarian parenting is characterized by strict rules and high expectations, often imposing severe penalties for rule-breaking.
• A permissive parenting style allows children significant freedom, with parents prioritizing their child's happiness over discipline.

Gender Differences in Mental Health

• Girls exhibit a higher likelihood of experiencing depression compared to boys.

Attachment Theory

• Children around 1 year old show resistance to separation from caregivers, especially new babysitters.
• Secure attachment develops through mutual responsiveness between mothers and infants.

Risk Factors for Depression

• Family problems consistently serve as a significant risk factor for developing depression in adolescents.

Effective Discipline

• Key principles of effective discipline do not include the use of maximum power for compliance.

Child Abuse

• Neglect is identified as the most common form of child abuse.

Emotional Understanding

• Sympathy refers to the concern for another person's feelings.
• Depression is most prevalent during high school years.

Changes in Empathy

• Adolescence may lead to decreased empathy, potentially due to self-protective tendencies.

Autism

• Poor verbal skills are common in children diagnosed with autism.

Adolescent Perceptions

• The illusion of transparency occurs when adolescents believe others can easily see their internal feelings.

Reporting Child Abuse

• Teachers must report any suspicions of child abuse when observed indicators like bruises are present.

Behavior Modification

• Effective behavior modification techniques include shaping, where small steps toward a target behavior are reinforced.

Understanding Satire

• Most youth begin to grasp satire and sarcasm during adolescence.

Temperament Stability

• Temperament tends to be more stable in children when their environment is consistent.

Preschoolers and Lying

• Preschoolers are capable of lying but often lack the understanding of the concept of lying.

Parenting Styles Resumed

• An indulgent parenting style combines warmth with leniency, demanding but being supportive of children.

Classroom Management

• Effective classroom management is fostered by an organized physical environment that promotes appropriate behavior.

Development Theories

• Piaget emphasized that development precedes learning.
• Kohlberg introduced moral dilemmas to study ethical reasoning.
• Erikson is recognized for coining the term psychosocial development.

Emotion Regulation in Children

• Parents should model both positive and negative emotions to foster good emotional regulation in their children.

Executive Functions

• Children exhibiting effective executive functions can manage their emotions and maintain composure in challenging situations.

Adolescent Mood

• Despite reported moodiness, adolescents generally claim to feel happy most of the time.

Emotional Dissemblance

• Engaging in emotional dissemblance involves concealing true feelings while presenting a socially acceptable facade.

Parenting Outcomes

• An indulgent father, who is warm yet permissive with his daughter's independence, demonstrates an indulgent parenting style.

Child Temperament and Parenting

• An intrusive and controlling parenting style can lead to a child becoming angry and aggressive in response to frustration.

Attachment Insights

• A significant insight from attachment theory is that securely attached infants use caregivers as a secure base for exploration.

Emotional Development

• Pride is noted to be one of the last emotions to develop in children.

Basic Emotions

• Embarrassment is not classified as one of the basic emotions.

Freud's Theories

• According to Freud, psychological symptoms stem from repressed or unconscious memories.

Dependency and Attachment

• Secure attachment fosters independence in children rather than dependency.

Humor in Education

• Positive reinforcement should be given for student humor, provided it is respectful and not disruptive.

Cheating Factors

• Perceptions of teacher unfairness are linked to increased cheating among students.

Explore key concepts in social compliance and authoritarian parenting through this interactive flashcard quiz. Each card presents a scenario to help understand these psychological principles better.