PSYCH212 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Cognitive Development, Homeschooling, Youth Criminal Justice Act

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH212
• Professor: Maureen Drysdale

Document Summary

Remember teacher scan display this same type of care. authoritative firm but caring, consistent, high expectations, loving, supportive, explains rules. The child tends to have high self-esteem, confident, secure, takes risks, successful in school, happy & likable. Authoritarian stresses conformity, detached, don"t explain rules, no give-and-take, rules are obeyed child: unhappy, low self-confidence, withdrawn, anxious & worry, defiant, lacks social skills. Permissive gives total freedom, limited expectations, few demands, loving, rarely punish child: immature, lacks self-control, impulsive, unmotivated, selfish, demanding of attention. Uninvolved little interest in child"s life, few expectations if any, no emotional support, overwhelmed by own problems child: lack of self-control, no long term goals, easily frustrated, disobedient. Socially withdrawn (don"t even notice them; targeted for teachers: transmission of attitudes & values. 1. socially accepted: support of peers, child tends to be happier, motivated, achieves higher academically, healthy self-concepts. 2. socially rejected: tend to be lonely, feel isolated, poor academic work, dropping out of school.