AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Parents attempt to control, shape, and evaluate the behavior and attitudes of children and adolescents in accordance with a set code of conduct
A
Authoritarian
B
Authoritative
C
Democratic
D
Permissive
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Authoritarian parenting style The authoritarian parents attempt to evaluate, shape and control the attitudes as well as behavior of their children in line with set standards of conduct, known as absolute standard.

Detailed explanation-2: -Enculturation is the process where the culture that is currently established teaches an individual the accepted norms and values of the culture or society where the individual lives.

Detailed explanation-3: -Authoritative parenting is characterized by a parent who demands that the child comply with a reasonable set of rules and is simultaneously responsive to the child’s needs and respectful and supportive of the child’s autonomy and individuality.

Detailed explanation-4: -Conservation is the understanding that something stays the same in quantity even though its appearance changes. This can apply to aspects such as volume, number, area etc.

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