Which of the Following Statements Is Accurate Regarding Parent Characteristics

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding parent characteristics and parenting style?

• A)parents in good marriages are more likely to be either authoritarian or permissive
• B)parents who are less agreeable in general are more authoritative
• C)parents who are good at adapting or changing in response to stressful circumstances are more authoritative
• D)parents who are better at taking another person's perspective are more authoritarian

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Definitions:

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do; it is focused on changing distorted thoughts to improve emotional response and behavior.

Catharsis

The reliving of past repressed feelings in order to settle internal conflicts and overcome problems.

Repression

A psychological defense mechanism where unwanted thoughts and desires are unconsciously pushed out of conscious thought.

Transference

A phenomenon in psychotherapy where patients project feelings or attitudes from important persons in their past onto the therapist.