Child Development & Parenting Basics

Approximately how many babies are born in the United States each year?

• 100,000
• 400,000
• 1,000,000
• 4,000,000

The video suggested which of the following as the primary method for teaching children morals and values?

• Leading by example
• Withholding privileges
• Engaging children in social situations
• Assisting with homework assignments

Which of the following is a destructive guidance method that you should avoid?

• Grounding
• Withholding privileges
• Humiliation
• Timeouts

Misunderstandings and arguments are likely to occur regularly if a parent does NOT possess which skill?

• Organization
• Communication
• Empathy
• Self-discipline

The capacity to understand or share the emotions experienced by another is known as which of the following?

• Patience
• Coping
• Empathy
• Self-discipline

When a parent works toward finding safe and effective ways of dealing with hardships, which skill is being improved?

• Organization
• Coping
• Empathy
• Time management

Which of the following is NOT one of the resources for parents

• Children
• Family members
• Government agencies
• Parenting websites

Parents displaying low levels of all dimensions of parent-child interaction are classified as which of the following?

• Authoritarian
• Permissive
• Uninvolved
• Authoritative

Which parenting style often produces children who are high achieving but insecure or withdrawn?

• Authoritarian
• Permissive
• Uninvolved
• Authoritative

Which parenting style is considered the ideal style?

• Authoritarian
• Permissive
• Uninvolved
• Authoritative