PSY210H5 Lecture 12: Chapter 14: Social Influences
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** only need to know sections 14. 1 and 14. 2 ** 4 styles: authoritarian: high control, little warmth. Enforce rules with little discussion, little give-and-take with children: authoritative: high control, high warmth. Explain rules with discussion: permissive: low control, high warmth. Accept child"s behaviour with little/infrequent punishment: uninvolved: low control, low warmth. Provide basic physical and emotional needs, but little else and limited emotional involvement. Influence of parenting style on child: authoritarian: unhappy, low self-esteem, often overly aggressive, authoritative: responsible, self-reliant, friendly, higher academic performance, permissive: impulsive, little self-control, uninvolved: poor school performance, often aggressive. Variations in parenting style is associated with culture and ses: ses. Higher ses parents are often more authoritative. Perhaps due to educational differences leading to a more nuanced view of development and the need for a child-centered approach: culture. East-asian culture emphasizes role of parent as teacher and the need for emotional restraint for group harmony.
