Portage Learning PSYC 140 M4 2025-2026 [4.3 Socioemotional
development in early childhood] Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: Gender vs Sex
Answer: Gender: Social dimensions Sex: Biological dimensions
Question 2: Gender influences
Answer: 1. Biological: Genetics 2. Social: How adults treat individuals based on gender 3. Cognitive: One's
own understanding & percep- tion (Gender schema theory)
Question 3: Parenting styles researcher
Answer: Diana Baumrind (1971)
Question 4: Parenting Styles (Baumrind)
Answer: • Authoritarian • Authoritative • Permissive • Neglectful
Question 5: Authoritarian Parenting
Answer: • Level of Responsiveness: Low • Level of Demandingness: High
Question 6: Authoritative Parenting
Answer: • Level of Responsiveness: High • Level of Demandingness: High
Question 7: Permissive Parenting
Answer: • Level of Responsiveness: High • Level of Demandingness: Low
Question 8: Neglectful Parenting
Answer: • Level of Responsiveness: Low • Level of Demandingness: Low
Question 9: Which parenting type is a red flag (no good outcomes/signs of abuse)
Answer: Neglectful Parenting
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development in early childhood] Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: Gender vs Sex
Answer: Gender: Social dimensions Sex: Biological dimensions
Question 2: Gender influences
Answer: 1. Biological: Genetics 2. Social: How adults treat individuals based on gender 3. Cognitive: One's
own understanding & percep- tion (Gender schema theory)
Question 3: Parenting styles researcher
Answer: Diana Baumrind (1971)
Question 4: Parenting Styles (Baumrind)
Answer: • Authoritarian • Authoritative • Permissive • Neglectful
Question 5: Authoritarian Parenting
Answer: • Level of Responsiveness: Low • Level of Demandingness: High
Question 6: Authoritative Parenting
Answer: • Level of Responsiveness: High • Level of Demandingness: High
Question 7: Permissive Parenting
Answer: • Level of Responsiveness: High • Level of Demandingness: Low
Question 8: Neglectful Parenting
Answer: • Level of Responsiveness: Low • Level of Demandingness: Low
Question 9: Which parenting type is a red flag (no good outcomes/signs of abuse)
Answer: Neglectful Parenting
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