Psychological Development, Part 2

Psychological Development, Part 2

by Greg Troutman

​Math Time:

​1. ADD items 1, 6, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 28

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2. ADD items 2, 3, 7, 9, 12,16, 18, 25, 26, 29

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3. ADD items 4, 5, 8, 11, 15, 20, 22, 23, 27, 30

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​permissive—relatively warm, nondemanding, noncontrolling parents

(items 1, 6, 10, 13, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 28)

​authoritarian—

parents who value unquestioning obedience and attempt to control their children’s behavior, often through punitive disciplinary practices

(items 2, 3, 7, 9, 12,16, 18, 25, 26, 29)

​authoritative— parents who use firm, clear but flexible and rational modes of child-rearing (items 4, 5, 8, 11, 15, 20, 22, 23, 27, 30).

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“If...

you could stop time and live forever in good health at a particular age, what age would it be?”

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In this poll, responses varied with the age group.

For 18- to 24-year-olds, it was 27.

For 25- to 29-year-olds, the age selected was 31.

For 30- to 39-year-olds, the answer was 37.

For 40- to 49-year-olds, the response was 40.

For 50- to 64-year-olds, the age was 44;

for those 65 and older, it was 59.

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​For Mr. Troutman it was 36.