ABSC 160 Exam 2 Questions and Answers 100% Correct!

gay and lesbian parents - ANSWER-joint adoption and stepparent adoption is legal in all states except Mississippi 25% of same sex couples have kids, 60% are biological Statistics of teen pregnancy - ANSWER--30-50% of teen moms get high school diploma -1.5% have a college degree -80% of unmarried teen moms need government help Negative effects on children: -less prepared to go to kindergarten -more likely to be incarcerated -drop out of high school -become teen moms themselves -be unemployed Parenting styles - ANSWER-Authoritarian: low love high rules Want to control behavior and they require obedience to the adult's standard Authoritative high love high rules Warm and open to child's inputs, establish clear rules and boundaries, insist on compliance The best**- more give and take Disengaged low love low rules detached, withdrawn, and unresponsive to kids Permissive high love low rules Indulgent, and accepting environment where the kid does whatever he wants, the parent plays a friend role Goals of family and how they function - ANSWER-survival economic goals self-actualization Sibling relationships - ANSWER-affected by gender, age, spacing, they can be close or cause conflicts if parents treat children differently it can be problematic only children are just as likely as children with siblings to be happy and well adjusted Socialization - ANSWER-the process of learning to participate in a group or culture- teaches intellectual, social and physical skills needed Prenatal period - ANSWER-prenatal = before birth or during pregnancy