PSY 2340 - EXAM 4 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

PSY 2340 - EXAM 4 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 Lifestyles - Answers Patterns of living that include relationships, work, and daily habits Cohabitation - Answers Living together in a romantic relationship without being married Marriage - Answers A legally and socially recognized union between partners Marital satisfaction - Answers The degree of happiness and fulfillment in a marriage Widowhood - Answers The state of losing a spouse due to death Divorce - Answers The legal dissolution of a marriage Parenting - Answers The process of raising and caring for children Parenting styles - Answers Different approaches to raising children that influence development Authoritarian parenting - Answers Strict parenting style with high demands and low responsiveness Authoritative parenting - Answers Balanced parenting style with high demands and high responsiveness Permissive parenting - Answers Lenient parenting style with low demands and high responsiveness Uninvolved/neglectful parenting - Answers Parenting style with low demands and low responsiveness Discipline - Answers Methods used to teach children self-control and appropriate behavior Co-regulation - Answers Supportive guidance by caregivers to help children regulate emotions and behavior Families - Answers Groups of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption Single parents - Answers One parent raising a child alone Working parents - Answers Parents who are employed while raising children Coparenting - Answers Two caregivers working together to raise a child Blended families - Answers Families formed when parents bring children from previous relationships together Grandparents - Answers Older family members who may provide support or caregiving Helicopter parents - Answers Overly involved parents who closely monitor their children Empty nest syndrome - Answers Feelings of sadness when children leave home Boomerang children - Answers Adult children who return to live with their parents Sandwich generation - Answers Adults caring for both their children and aging parents Play - Answers Activities done for enjoyment that support development Practice play - Answers Repetition of behaviors to gain mastery Symbolic play - Answers Using objects or actions to represent something else Constructive play - Answers Creating or building something Formal games - Answers Structured play with rules and goals Social play - Answers Interaction with others during play Parallel play - Answers Playing alongside others without interaction Onlooker play - Answers Watching others play without participating Associative play - Answers Playing with others without organized roles Cooperative play - Answers Organized play with shared goals and roles Continuity theory of aging - Answers The idea that people maintain consistent patterns as they age Friendship - Answers A close relationship based on trust and mutual support Social knowledge - Answers Understanding of social rules and interactions Damon's stages of friendship - Answers Developmental stages showing how friendships evolve over time Gender differences - Answers Variations in behavior or attitudes between genders Social competence - Answers Ability to interact effectively with others Social problem-solving skills - Answers Ability to resolve conflicts and navigate social situations Cliques - Answers Small, exclusive peer groups Peer status groups - Answers Categories describing social standing among peers Popular - Answers Well-liked and socially accepted individuals Average - Answers Individuals with typical levels of peer acceptance Controversial - Answers Individuals who are both liked and disliked Rejected neglected - Answers Individuals who are disliked or ignored by peers Bullying - Answers Repeated aggressive behavior intended to harm others Ageism - Answers Prejudice or discrimination based on age Culture and friendship - Answers Influence of cultural values on relationships Ethnocentrism - Answers Belief that one's own culture is superior