Human Development and Behavior Flashcards
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In family systems theory, 'triangulation' most accurately refers to:
Answer: The process of a third party being drawn into a dyadic conflict to reduce tension
Triangulation occurs when a third person (often a child) is pulled into a two-person conflict to diffuse anxiety, often burdening the third party.
Which term describes the phenomenon where children raised together in the same family environment have markedly different personalities, partly due to different peer groups and individual experiences?
Answer: Non-shared environment effects
Non-shared environmental influences—unique experiences that differ between siblings—account for much of the personality variation among children in the same family.
A social worker is assessing a client with a history of significant early neglect who shows limited empathy and poor impulse control. These deficits are most closely linked to disruption in:
Answer: Early attachment and right-brain development
Early neglect disrupts right-hemisphere development and secure attachment, impairing emotion regulation, empathy, and impulse control.
According to Diana Baumrind's parenting styles research, which style is associated with the best outcomes for children's social competence and academic achievement?
Answer: Authoritative parenting
Authoritative parenting—high warmth combined with consistent boundaries and reasoning—is linked to the best developmental outcomes across multiple domains.
The 'age of viability' in prenatal development refers to the gestational age at which:
Answer: The fetus can potentially survive outside the womb with medical support
The age of viability is approximately 22–24 weeks gestation, when the lungs and other systems are sufficiently developed to support survival with medical intervention.
Carl Jung's concept of the 'collective unconscious' includes universal inherited archetypes. Which of the following is an example of a Jungian archetype?
Answer: The shadow
The shadow is a Jungian archetype representing the unconscious, darker aspects of the personality that the ego does not identify with.
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of 'role exit' as described in adult sociological development?
Answer: A retired nurse who no longer identifies professionally as a nurse
Role exit refers to the process of disengaging from a central social role that has been a core part of one's identity, such as career retirement.