AP Psychology Parenting Styles and Identity Status

This set of flashcards covers key concepts related to parenting styles and identity statuses in AP Psychology, providing definitions and examples for each.

Authoritarian Parenting Style

High control/Low warmth

Authoritative Parenting Style

High control/High warmth

Permissive Parenting Style

Low control/High warmth

Uninvolved/Neglectful Parenting Style

Low control/Low warmth

Identity Status: Diffusion

Low exploration/Low commitment

Identity Status: Foreclosure

Low exploration/High commitment

Identity Status: Moratorium

High exploration/Low commitment

Identity Status: Achievement

High exploration/High commitment

Parenting Style: When Mateo questions a family rule, his parents tell him, “You don’t talk back. Do as you’re told,” ending the conversation.

Authoritarian

Parenting Style: Maya wants to stay out later on weekends. Her dad

listens to her reasoning, talks about safety, and

moves her curfew from 9:30 to 10:00 as a trial.

Authoritative

Parenting Style: Lila forgets her homework again. Her mom

comforts her but doesn’t set up routines or

consequences, saying, “You’ll get organized

eventually.”

Permissive

Parenting Style: Ava wants to join a soccer team, but her parents are

too busy working to drive her to practices and

games; she ends up not participating.

Uninvolved/Neglectful

Identity Status: Ava hasn’t researched any colleges and doesn’t plan

to. When teachers ask, she says, “I’ll figure

something out eventually.”

Diffusion

Identity Status: Carlos repeats his parents’ political views word for

word and refuses to consider other perspectives.

Foreclosure

Identity Status: Riley tours campuses every weekend, talks to

counselors, and compares majors but still feels

unsure about where to go.

Moratorium

Identity Status: After shadowing nurses, interviewing professionals,

and exploring alternatives, Sophia decides

confidently she wants to become a pediatric nurse.

Achievement