The Association Between Authoritative Parenting and the Social Competence of Children

question 414

Multiple Choice

The association between authoritative parenting and the social competence of children might result from an underlying third factor such as shared genes.This best reminds us that

• A)socially mature children evoke parental trust.
• B)a sense of basic trust develops during a restricted critical period.
• C)we overestimate the value of secure attachments.
• D)correlation is not causation.

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Definitions:

Emotions

Complex psychological states that involve a subjective experience, a physiological response, and a behavioral or expressive response.

Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that is responsible for regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

Beta Wave Activity

refers to the brain wave patterns associated with active, alert, and waking states of consciousness, characterized by a higher frequency of neural oscillations.

Alpha Wave Activity

Brainwaves detected via EEG, associated with a relaxed yet alert state of consciousness.