PSY 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Joint Custody, Psy, Direct Instruction
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3 specific behaviors parents use to influence children: feedback it follows that it follows want to discourage, direct instruction, learning by observing. Telling a child what to do, when, and why. Can produce counter imitation- learning what should not be done. Parents can indicate what is appropriate and what is inappropriate. Reinforcement- is any action that increases the recurrence of the response (behavior) that. Punishment- is any action that discourages the reoccurrence of the response (behavior) Negative reinforcement trap- parents often unwittingly reinforce the very behaviors they. Age warmth is beneficial throughout development, but the way it is expressed needs to change. Gradually let children assume more responsibility for themselves. Parenting often evolves as a consequence of the child"s behavior. Children with divorced parents faired poorly in school achievement, conduct, adjustment, self-concept, and parent-child relations compared to children from intact families. Joint custody- both parents retain legal custody of the children.
