The Intrusive Parent Who Uses High Structure and Has Lower

question 4

Multiple Choice

The intrusive parent who uses high structure and has lower amounts of intimacy with his/her children is more likely to have a child who:

• A) Uses emotional cut-off as a strategy to deal with family life
• B) Uses morphostasis as a strategy to cope with family life.
• C) Uses epigenesis as a guiding principle.
• D) Has excellent control of his/her emotional self.

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Definitions:

Social Referencing

The process by which individuals look for cues from others in unfamiliar situations to guide their own behavior and decisions.

Separation Anxiety

The distress displayed by infants when a customary care provider departs.

Caregiver Decay

The physical and emotional deterioration often experienced by individuals who provide long-term care to someone with a chronic illness or disability.

Stranger Anxiety

The caution and wariness displayed by infants when encountering an unfamiliar person.