Parenting Styles and Cognitive Development

These flashcards cover key concepts related to parenting styles and stages of cognitive development according to Piaget's theory.

Attachment Styles

Different patterns of emotional bonds between a child and their caregivers.

Secure Attachment

A style characterized by the child's exploration in the presence of the caregiver and distress when they leave.

Insecure Ambivalent Attachment

A style where the child is wary of strangers and stays close to the caregiver but explores little.

Insecure Avoidant Attachment

A style in which the child shows little distress when separated from the caregiver and ignores them when they return.

Disorganized Attachment

A style reflecting confusion about whether to approach or avoid the caregiver, often resulting in dazed behavior.

Authoritarian Parenting

A style where parents use their power to control a child's behavior with little warmth.

Authoritative Parenting

A balanced style where parents set reasonable limits while being warm and responsive.

Permissive Parenting

A style with few rules where parents are usually warm and responsive.

Uninvolved Parenting

A style where parents are indifferent and focus on their own needs.

Cognitive Development

The process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Sensorimotor Stage

The first stage in Piaget's theory; from birth to 2 years, where knowledge is acquired through sensory and motor actions.

Preoperational Stage

The second stage in Piaget's theory; from 2 to 7 years, characterized by the use of symbols and egocentrism.

Concrete Operational Stage

The third stage in Piaget's theory; from 7 to 11 years, where logical reasoning about concrete events occurs.

Formal Operational Stage

The fourth stage in Piaget's theory; from 12 years onward, where abstract reasoning and hypothetical thinking develops.