Social Influences
Understanding Social Influences on Child Development
Explore the intricate dynamics of family systems, parenting styles, and peer influences with this comprehensive quiz. Whether you're a parent, educator, or simply interested in child development, this quiz will deepen your understanding of the social factors that shape children's lives.
- 25 thought-provoking questions
- Test your knowledge on parenting and social influences
- Gain insights into child psychology and development
Which statement is FALSE regarding the family working as a system?
Parents only influence children directly
Parents are influenced by outside forces
Children influence how parents interact w/them
Extended family can also influence the child & parents
Which style of parenting is commonly seen as the ‘best’ way of parenting for proper child development?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive/indulgent
Uninvolved/indifferent
If a child saw their sibling do something which they later got in trouble for doing, the child would learn that they should’t exert that same behaviour so they won’t get punished. This is an example of...?
Ego-resilience
Co-rumination
Counterimitation
Reinforcement
A child does bad in school and the parent will tell them they should do better and the child feels bad so the parents gets them ice cream to make them feel better — for the child, they’ll think that maybe doing bad in school isn’t so bad after all then. This is an example of...?
Reinforcement
negative reinforcement trap
Punishment
positive reinforcement trap
An authority will notice a behaviour that they observe from the child that isn’t that good, they’ll put aside the child and tell them what’s the issue and go through what should be improved or changed. This is an example of...?
Reinforcement
Punishment
Time out
Time in
True or False: To be effective, research indicates that punishment needs to be administered by a person with whom the child does not have a warm affectionate relationship with
True
False
Defiance encourages __________ parenting
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive
Uninvolved
Who are more impacted by divorce?
Children that are under the age of 2
Children that are temperamentally more emotional
Adults during their years in college
None of the above
True or False: Children reared by same-sex parents seem to develop much like children raised by heterosexual couples
True
False
When it comes to firstborns, typically...
Parents tend to have more realistic expectations and be more relaxed in their discipline
They tend to be more popular and innovative
There's higher expectations for them
They are more mature and have autonomy
Children who are _______________ exhibit fewer negative consequences following abuse
Emotional
Neglected
Adopted
Ego-Resilient
True or False: sick children are often targets for abuse
True
False
Views about the “proper” amount of parental warmth and control vary by __________
Culture
Biology
Evolution
The time period
When it comes to the development of peer interactions, associative play usually comes into effect at around...?
24 months
2 years of age
15-18 months
1 year of age
Children will work together to come up w/theme and roles for each person in the group. This is an example of...?
Nonsocial play
Parallel play
Associative play
Cooperative play
Children who engage in make-believe play tend to be more advanced in _______________
Convergent thinking
Divergent thinking
Psychological features such as trust and assistance become important by...?
1-2 years of age
3-5 years of age
15-18 years of age
8-11 years of age
______________ can be a problem (especially for girls) and friends sometimes encourage aggressive or risky behaviour
Co-rumination
Counterimitation
Intimacy
Co-imitation
When it comes to peer influence in a group, it's strongest when...
Youth are older and less socially anxious
Peers are not friends
Standards for appropriate behaviour are unclear
Peers have a lower status
Repeated rejection in childhood can have long-term consequences such as dropping out of school, engagement in criminal behaviour, and ____________________
experiencing psychopathology
Experiencing physiological problems
Experiencing abnormal brain development
Experiencing abnormal genetic abilities
True or False: Children and adolescents who participate in structured after-school activities are often more likely to participate in post-secondary education
True
False
Extensive engagement in part-time employment can lead to problems, including poor school performance, mental health and behavioural problems, and _______________________
Engagement in criminal behaviour
Dropping out of school
Aggressive interpersonal styles
Unrealistic expectations about finances
Academic achievement is determined by _____________ forces
Behavioural
Environmental
Biological
Cognitive
When there's low parental involvement but high parental control, what kind of parenting style is this?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive/indulgent
Uninvolved/indifferent
What kind of parenting style include high parental involvement but low parental control?
Authoritarian
Authoritative
Permissive/indulgent
Uninvolved/indifferent
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