Alison L. Ingram Introduction to Psychology Prof. Eschelle Gilkey Harriet the Spy ~ In the beginning of this movie‚ Harriet the Spy‚ 11-year-old Harriet has parents that are quite of the "authoritarian" style of parenting. This means that they expect their children to follow the strict rules established by the parents. Failure to follow such rules usually results in punishment. Authoritarian parents fail to explain the reasoning behind these rules. If asked to explain‚ the parent might
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different parenting styles used by families? Which do you think is better? Why? There are three different types of parenting styles used by families‚ authoritarian‚ permissive and democratic. Authoritarian style is when the parents present themselves as absolute authority in all matters. Children do not argue with their parent’s decisions and they are taught respect for authority to instill strong moral character in them. The children aren’t allowed to speak their own opinion. Permissive Style is when
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Finch and His Parenting Style “To Kill a Mockingbird”‚ an acclaimed novel by Harper Lee‚ is recognized throughout the world. The novel follows a lawyer and his children prior to and during a legal case to defend a black male. That lawyers name is Atticus Finch. Atticus Finch is not just an ordinary father. He teaches his children things no parent of the 1930s‚ or even the modern time period‚ would think of doing. His style parenting‚ compared to modern day parenting and parenting in the 1930s‚
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Therefore‚ the parenting styles and environments that an ADHD child is surrounded by is crucial for their growth and development. There are three different types of environmental effects that are related to causing ADHD: shared environment effects‚ nonshared environment effects‚ genetic effects or heritability. The first type of environment effect‚ shared environment effects‚ is the effect that a pair of twins are more similar than would be expected based on genetics because they were both raised
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Attachment/Parenting style/Temperament 1st subject: The first baby shows signs of secure attachment. Secure attachment is classified by children who show some distress when their caregiver leaves but are able to compose themselves and do something knowing that their caregiver will return. The baby was vividly upset when her mother left and the sadness was replaced by joy when her mother returned. While the mother was out of the infant’s sight‚ the infant welcomed the company and warmth of some
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amount of warmth (Smith & Hall‚ 2008). Smith and Hall conducted a study in 2008 with 617 adolescents to find a correlation between their substance abuse and parenting style. The adolescents were questioned about alcohol‚ marijuana‚ crack/cocaine‚ and heroin. Surveys were utilized for this study. The neglectful parenting style‚ which researchers defined as showing the least amount of affection and effort spent disciplining your child‚ was found to lead to the highest rates of alcohol and substance
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Impact of Parenting Style on Adolescent Development In today’s society‚ the development of adolescence is a significant matter. In previous generations‚ self-discipline and strict obedience was critical; “The style of parenting practiced in the past was seen as critical to provide children with the self-discipline required by societies in which strict obedience to authority was expected from citizens‚” (Holloway‚ 2003‚ p.314). Authoritarian parenting style was the most common. According to Holloway
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Parenting styles. Permissive: When I was at a target I witnessed a scene where a child was begging for their parent to buy them some candy. The parent at first said no but once they realized the sad look on the child’s face and the fact they were about to cry they gave in and let them have the candy anyways. This scenario represents the permissive parenting style because permissive parents tend to give in‚ not want to hurt their kid’s feelings and try to be more of a friend than a parent‚ which in
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“Diana Baumrind has identified four parenting styles: authoritarian‚ permissive‚ authoritative‚ and uninvolved” (Benokraitis 339). This paragraph will discuss authoritarian and permissive parents. Authoritarian parents “are often demanding‚ rigid‚ and punitive” (Benokraitis 339). They expect their children to be obedient and use forceful phrases to control their behavior. These caregivers do not provide children with warmth and support. “Children from these homes are often irritable‚ belligerent
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actively avoid mistakes often made by others. For example‚ by focusing on not spending too much time on work matters and becoming cold or distant with my offspring I am now “above average in warmth and affection” shared with my children. This parenting style is consistent with people who are part of lower SES backgrounds
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