Ch. 4: Effective Parenting

Maturation is the overall process of growth and development from infancy to adulthood.

• True

• False

Every child's growth follows certain developmental patterns.

• True

• False

The family provides the first model for socialization.

• True

• False

The timing of events in a developmental pattern is the same for each child.

• True

• False

Heredity potential is influenced by the environment.

• True

• False

Good communication is the basis of solving problems within the family.

• True

• False

A person's self-concept begins to form during the teen years.

• True

• False

In problem ownership, the person who owns a problem is the person who is most concerned or upset by the problem.

• True

• False

The responsibility for building self-esteem in family members begins with the parents.

• True

• False

A person's self-esteem always remains the same.

• True

• False