PSYC 2500 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Reinforcement, Direct Instruction, Early Childhood Intervention
19 Feb 2014
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Families form a system of interacting elements that mutually influence each other. The first teachers of socialization (values, beliefs) Direct and indirect effects: through direct interaction with the child. Indirect: the mother and father may be feeling some hostility towards each other, which would reflect how the child is treated or the environment the child experiences. Families also part of a much larger system that includes extended family, friends, and teachers as well as institutions. Systems view exemplified by bronfenbrenner, who saw developing child embedded in a series of complex and interactive systems. Two primary dimensions: warmth and responsiveness, control. High levels of warmth and responsiveness and moderate levels of control are the best in north american cultures. Control involves setting age-appropriate standards, consistent enforcement of rules, and good communication. High levels of warmth and responsiveness and moderate levels of control are the best. Parenting styles: authoritarian: rigid, inflexible, controlling, authoritative: loving, playing ,consistent, setting guidelines, responsive.
