What is a dictorial or authoritarian parenting style?

(Ans - parents try to control the child's behaviors and attitudes through

unquestioned rules and expectations

What is an authoritative parenting style?

(Ans - also known as democratic, parents direct the child's behavior by

setting rules and explaining the reason for each rule setting

What is passive parenting?

(Ans - parents are uninvolved, indifferent, and emotionally removed

A nurse manager on a pediatric floor is preparing an education program on

working with families for a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the

following should the nurse include when discussing the developmental

theory?

A. describes that stress is inevitable

B. emphasizes that change with one member affects the entire family

C. provides guidance to assist families adapting to stress

D. Defines consistencies in how families change

(Ans - D

A nurse is assisting a group of parents of adolescents to develop skills that

will improve communication. The nurse heads one parent states "my son

knows he better do what I say". Which of the parenting styles is he

exhibiting?

A. Authoritarian

B. Permissive

C. Authroitative