HDFS 2300 Exam 2 - Mizzou - Duane
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Janis is a 12-year-old European-American girl. Her mother, Jane, is an authoritative parent. Janis knows
that if she has a snack, she must clean up after herself—she should put the snack away and the dishes in
the sink before doing anything else. One day Jane finds a mess in the kitchen and it's clear that Janis
made the mess. Of the following, what will Jane be most likely think and feel, according to researchers? -
correct answer ✔✔She would think that Janis just forgot to clean up, and she won't be too upset with
Janis.
Gerald is a European-American father who has standards that he wants his daughter, Catherine, to live
up to. When Catherine doesn't live up to his standards, Gerald becomes upset with her and says that
Catherine is purposely misbehaving. What type of parent is Gerald most likely to be, according to
research? - correct answer ✔✔Authoritarian
Vijay is a father from a collectivist culture, who scores higher on a measure of parental authoritarianism
that was developed in the USA. Does this mean that Vijay is not a good parent? Why or why not? -
correct answer ✔✔No; parents from collectivist cultures might require strict obedience but still feel and
think very positively about their children.
Parents from collectivist cultures often score higher on measures of "authoritarianism" that were
developed in the USA. What is one reason why they might more strongly agree with "authoritarian"
parenting techniques? - correct answer ✔✔Because in collectivist cultures, it is important to respect
people higher in authority, and authoritarian parenting techniques can help children learn this skill.
Some researchers say that in China, two "types" of people tend to agree with items used to assess
authoritarian parenting in the USA. What "types" of people are these? - correct answer ✔✔1) Parents
who think and feel negatively about their children and
2) parents who are relatively kind, but who want their children to learn to respect authority.
Dieu-Hien is a Vietnamese parent who emphasizes strict obedience with his two young children. Will his
children have lower levels of self-esteem as a result of his parenting techniques? Why or why not? -
correct answer ✔✔His children will not necessarily have lower levels of self-esteem because he might be
strict but emotionally kind.
, Are measures of authoritarian parenting that were developed in the USA useful for assessing
problematic parenting in other cultural groups? Why or why not? - correct answer ✔✔Not necessarily; in
some cultural groups the measures don't discriminate well between well-meaning parents and parents
who have negative attitudes toward their children.
Are strict parents always unresponsive to their children? Why or why not? - correct answer ✔✔No;
sometimes parents are strict but they show in subtle ways that they care about their children.
Is authoritative parenting, as assessed by measures developed in the USA, always associated with
positive outcomes for children? Why or why not? - correct answer ✔✔No, it is not always associated
with positive outcomes for children. It is a style of parenting that tends to produce assertiveness in
children and in some cultures, assertiveness is an undesirable characteristic.
Why does authoritative parenting tend to be used by caring parents in European-American cultural
groups? - correct answer ✔✔Authoritative parenting techniques are used by European-American
parents partly because they help to develop assertiveness in children.
Adele doesn't take cookies out of the cookie jar because she thinks it's wrong to do so. Jacqueline
doesn't take cookies out of the cookie jar because she thinks she'll get in trouble if she does. Which of
these girls has been socialized to not take cookies out of the cookie jar, according to the definition we
are using in this class? - correct answer ✔✔Both of them have been socialized.
Gerald says he tries to be kind to his sister because his mom gives him hugs when he is kind to her. What
type of motivation/regulation is this? - correct answer ✔✔External regulation
Mikhaila says that she tries to be kind to her brother because she feels proud of herself when she is kind.
What type of motivation/regulation is this? - correct answer ✔✔Introjected regulation
Yang says that he studies hard because he thinks it is important to study hard. What type of
motivation/regulation is this? - correct answer ✔✔Identified regulation
Taia says that she studies hard at school because she'd feel bad about herself if she didn't study hard.
What type of motivation/regulation is this? - correct answer ✔✔Introjected regulation
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Janis is a 12-year-old European-American girl. Her mother, Jane, is an authoritative parent. Janis knows
that if she has a snack, she must clean up after herself—she should put the snack away and the dishes in
the sink before doing anything else. One day Jane finds a mess in the kitchen and it's clear that Janis
made the mess. Of the following, what will Jane be most likely think and feel, according to researchers? -
correct answer ✔✔She would think that Janis just forgot to clean up, and she won't be too upset with
Janis.
Gerald is a European-American father who has standards that he wants his daughter, Catherine, to live
up to. When Catherine doesn't live up to his standards, Gerald becomes upset with her and says that
Catherine is purposely misbehaving. What type of parent is Gerald most likely to be, according to
research? - correct answer ✔✔Authoritarian
Vijay is a father from a collectivist culture, who scores higher on a measure of parental authoritarianism
that was developed in the USA. Does this mean that Vijay is not a good parent? Why or why not? -
correct answer ✔✔No; parents from collectivist cultures might require strict obedience but still feel and
think very positively about their children.
Parents from collectivist cultures often score higher on measures of "authoritarianism" that were
developed in the USA. What is one reason why they might more strongly agree with "authoritarian"
parenting techniques? - correct answer ✔✔Because in collectivist cultures, it is important to respect
people higher in authority, and authoritarian parenting techniques can help children learn this skill.
Some researchers say that in China, two "types" of people tend to agree with items used to assess
authoritarian parenting in the USA. What "types" of people are these? - correct answer ✔✔1) Parents
who think and feel negatively about their children and
2) parents who are relatively kind, but who want their children to learn to respect authority.
Dieu-Hien is a Vietnamese parent who emphasizes strict obedience with his two young children. Will his
children have lower levels of self-esteem as a result of his parenting techniques? Why or why not? -
correct answer ✔✔His children will not necessarily have lower levels of self-esteem because he might be
strict but emotionally kind.
, Are measures of authoritarian parenting that were developed in the USA useful for assessing
problematic parenting in other cultural groups? Why or why not? - correct answer ✔✔Not necessarily; in
some cultural groups the measures don't discriminate well between well-meaning parents and parents
who have negative attitudes toward their children.
Are strict parents always unresponsive to their children? Why or why not? - correct answer ✔✔No;
sometimes parents are strict but they show in subtle ways that they care about their children.
Is authoritative parenting, as assessed by measures developed in the USA, always associated with
positive outcomes for children? Why or why not? - correct answer ✔✔No, it is not always associated
with positive outcomes for children. It is a style of parenting that tends to produce assertiveness in
children and in some cultures, assertiveness is an undesirable characteristic.
Why does authoritative parenting tend to be used by caring parents in European-American cultural
groups? - correct answer ✔✔Authoritative parenting techniques are used by European-American
parents partly because they help to develop assertiveness in children.
Adele doesn't take cookies out of the cookie jar because she thinks it's wrong to do so. Jacqueline
doesn't take cookies out of the cookie jar because she thinks she'll get in trouble if she does. Which of
these girls has been socialized to not take cookies out of the cookie jar, according to the definition we
are using in this class? - correct answer ✔✔Both of them have been socialized.
Gerald says he tries to be kind to his sister because his mom gives him hugs when he is kind to her. What
type of motivation/regulation is this? - correct answer ✔✔External regulation
Mikhaila says that she tries to be kind to her brother because she feels proud of herself when she is kind.
What type of motivation/regulation is this? - correct answer ✔✔Introjected regulation
Yang says that he studies hard because he thinks it is important to study hard. What type of
motivation/regulation is this? - correct answer ✔✔Identified regulation
Taia says that she studies hard at school because she'd feel bad about herself if she didn't study hard.
What type of motivation/regulation is this? - correct answer ✔✔Introjected regulation
