Families and Parenting

Why do we study children and their development?

• to understand children

• to gain skills

• to understand ourselves

• all of these

What part of childhood has not changed over time?

• play

• parental love

• health

• dress

Choose which of two these are major functions of the family.

• Teach children religious beliefs

• Meet children's basic needs

• Prepare children to live in society

• Allow children choices for their futures

Which of the following is a nuclear family?

• Single mom, two kids

• Grandmother, her daughter, daughter's two children

• A mother and father, each on their second marriage, and all of their children

• A mom and dad and their five children

Which of the following is a blended family?

• Single mom, two kids

• Grandmother, her daughter, daughter's two children

• A mother and father, each on their second marriage, and all of their children

• A mom and dad and their five children

Which of the following is a single parent family?

• Single mom, two kids

• Grandmother, her daughter, daughter's two children

• A mother and father, each on their second marriage, and all of their children

• A mom and dad and their five children

Which of the following is an extended family living situation?

• Single mom, two kids

• Grandmother, her daughter, daughter's two children

• A mother and father, each on their second marriage, and all of their children

• A mom and dad and their five children

Why might a couple repeat or go back to sections on the family life cycle?

• After their kids are grown a couple adopts a child

• Their adult son moves back home

• A mother of three remarries and has a baby with her new husband

• All of these

Which parenting style allows the child(ren) to set their own rules and have a wide range of freedom?

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

• Permissive

• Adopted

Which parenting style gives children some freedom and input, but weighs this against the parent's input?

• Authoritarian

• Democratic

• Permissive

• Adopted