...WHERE/WHEN: At home at 3:46 pm on October 1, 2006. OBSERVATION: My daughter was playing in the living room when she saw something in her playpen that she wanted. She started to get really frustrated and throwing a little tantrum that she could not reach it. After a few minutes she realized that if she brought over her little chair that was across the room, she could stand on it and reach into the playpen to get her toy. PSYCHOLOGY-RELATED QUESTION: Would this be an example of insight learning? PERTINENT CHAPTER: Chapter 6 (Learning) ANSWER TO QUESTION: Based on the reading of Kohler’s Study of Insight, Kohler believed that there was a deeper process of learning than simple “trial and error”. It seemed from his experiments that we first study and think about the problem for a while and then “in a flash of insight” we understand the solution (Huffman, 2007, p. 228). EXPERIMENT: My experiment will test whether children ages 2-3 use insight, or sudden understanding of problems, to find the solution. I will first randomly assign four children into two groups, two children in each group. Group One: no instruction given in regards to the different materials provided (CONTROL). Group Two: will be instructed to retrieve the ball in a playpen using the materials supplied (EXPERIMENTAL). Both groups will be given the same materials (playpen with two balls inside and scattered chairs throughout the room) and the same amount of time to solve the problem (1 hour). After an...
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...Today, Parenting is a hot topic. There are thousands of Parenting guide books for every age bracket one’s children goes through. Starting with “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” during pregnancy and continuing to “Don’t Bite Your Tongue,” a book by Dr. Ruth Nemzoff on how to parent adult children, the lists and topics of Parenting books are massive. All of them answering a basic question, “How do I parent?” This brings up an examination of Parenting styles: the good ones, the bad ones, and the worst ones. In 2011, Amy Chua authored a best-selling book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother,” giving her the label, “Tiger Mom.” This book “suggested Chinese mothers tend to raise more successful children because of strict, cultural tendencies,” and had critics everywhere discussing the damaging effects this parenting style would have not only on her children, but Asian children in general. 5 years later, The Today Show revisited Chua and her two daughters, now adults, to observe just how damaging Tiger Parenting seems to be. As a response to the sudden limelight of Tiger Parenting, the American Psychology Association released an article to further explain and give insight into Tiger Parenting. Tiger Parenting can be defined as “those who practice positive and negative parenting strategies simultaneously.” Tiger Parenting, to some level, is primarily seen in Asian families. It has an unhealthy restriction social interaction and development with other children. For example, Amy Chua’s...
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...are the kinds of parenting styles that are portrayed in The Breakfast Club? Fortunately, John Hughes was able to implement most of the styles and assign them to every character in the motion picture. Some of the characters share the same style of parenting, but some differ. In this essay, all of the parenting styles and what character(s) it fits will be discussed. The characters are as follows: Brian Johnson, Claire Standish, Andrew Clark, John Bender, and Allison Reynolds. The parenting styles are authoritarian, authoritative, permissive, and neglectful/uninvolved. Firstly, I will include short descriptions of the characters in the movie to give insight to the reason for the parenting styles. Brian Johnson is considered the brain. He...
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...Edward Martinez 10/1/13 Insight Paper What is culture? Culture is what defines a certain group of people, their actions and other manifestations define what makes them what they are. Two different cultures would be the culture in China and the culture in the United States. On one side you have the strict culture of China where they even consider you a disgrace if you have more than one child. Then you have the U.S. where you pretty much do as you please. China has got to be one of the most complex and one of the oldest cultures in history. It’s dominated greatly by the Confucian value system which was founded by Confucius, himself, about 2000 years ago. It’s integrated in their morality, social behavior, political, philosophical, and religious thoughts. This value system emphasizes self-restraint, good relationships with others, respect and loyalty to hierarchy, authority, family, your spouse, and friends. It’s so embedded into their culture, that they strive for a good personal relationship with others before doing business. This effect helps parents to push their kids to study, practice, and achieve more. A lot of Chinese parents use authoritative parenting rather than authoritarian parenting. Kids developing in this culture tend to grow up and be very respectful, mature, and have good relationships with other. Culture in the United States is very unique, it’s described as the melting pot, and that’s because it adopts parts and bits of every-other...
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...Securely Attached From 0-2 months is the pre-attachment period and the behaviors are the cries, sucking, and babbling needed to achieve their mother’s attention. 2-6 months attachment starts to develop as he/she recognizes known figures they begin to cling, grasp, and vocalize their preference of their mother. 6 -11 months the toddler clearly knows who their caregiver is and begins to uncomfortable when strangers are around or when caregiver leaves the room. Children 11-18 months are relaxed and secure when their parent or caregiver is around and become upset and anxious when they leave. Upon their parents return they will seek comfort from their caregiver when contact is initiated with positive behavior (Positive-Parenting-Ally Practical Advice & Deep Insights, n.d.). Behaviors in Children Insecurely Attached Insecure attachment will be present in one of three patterns. The first is Avoidance Attachment; these toddlers display little response when the caregiver is present. When the parent leaves the child is not affected and responds to strangers with the same behavior. The Next is Resistant Attachment; the child in this category stays...
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...to her torso. She yells for her mother to help her and the neighbor takes her to the hospital where she gets to sleep in a clean bed and eat real meals for a few weeks. When she is almost healed but not completely, her Father comes and checks her out “Rex Walls style”. The incidents regarding Jeannette's burns and recovery, and Dad's decision to pick up and move the family, provide greater insight into both her parents and their philosophy toward parenting. To begin, these sections reveal more of Mom's attitude toward life and parenting through her treatment of Jeannette: First, Jeannette is given great independence even though she is only three years old; Mom's logic for this is that Jeannette is mature. Later, Mom commands her to stop crying about the family cat her father throws out of the vehicle, instructing her not to be sentimental. These moments show that does not hover over her children or worry about their physical and emotional well-being. Instead, she is confident in their strength as individuals to deal with whatever happens. Dad shares a similar attitude toward parenting and life, as shown through his scorpion story and his idea of the "skedaddle." The story of Lori's scorpion sting and treatment by a Native American healer shows that Dad eschews traditional notions of medicine. Furthermore, he dismisses traditional values of stability and propriety in his two "skedaddles": first in sneaking Jeannette out of the hospital, and second in uprooting them in the middle...
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...Early Child Development Infancy and Early Childhood Development The brain of infants and early childhood development is empty and absorbable like a sponge throughout adulthood. At infancy stage, the brain develops according to exposure to verbal expression exposure and visual physical observation exposure. The human being brain will utilize the exposures throughout the developing stages in life (Feldman, 2010). Parenting interaction with an infant and environmental condition affects the way infants develop. Hence, it is fundamental to set positive structure from the beginning because the exposure cannot be undone when raising a child. It is significantly important to provide a nurturing environment. The Affect Families Have On Infants and Childhood Development From infancy, the brain instantaneously goes through developmental change. The progress is an effect of genes and the environment the infant is exposing to and as an outcome of experiences. Early childhood experiences have two categories; experience-dependent and experience-expectant. Experience-expectant refers to the development of the nervous system and it is predictable to develop in a certain way. Standard cognitive growth is reliant of the positive type of environmental exposure. With the exception of any type of fetal damage to the brain, in order for the experience-expectant to be within usual range of development; when an infant is exposed to a loving gesture (as an example), it should respond...
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...Infancy and Early Childhood Development The brain of infants and early childhood development is empty and absorbable like a sponge throughout adulthood. At infancy stage, the brain develops according to exposure to verbal expression exposure and visual physical observation exposure. The human being brain will utilize the exposures throughout the developing stages in life (Feldman, 2010). Parenting interaction with an infant and environmental condition affects the way infants develop. Hence, it is fundamental to set positive structure from the beginning because the exposure cannot be undone when raising a child. It is significantly important to provide a nurturing environment. The Affect Families Have On Infants and Childhood Development From infancy, the brain instantaneously goes through developmental change. The progress is an effect of genes and the environment the infant is exposing to and as an outcome of experiences (Feldman, 2010). Early childhood experiences have two categories; experience-dependent and experience-expectant. Experience-expectant refers to the development of the nervous system and it is predictable to develop in a certain way. Standard cognitive growth is reliant of the positive type of environmental exposure. With the exception of any type of fetal damage to the brain, in order for the experience-expectant to be within usual range of development; when an infant is exposed to a loving gesture (as an example), it should respond cognitively. Experience-dependent...
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...In her novel, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley covers an array of themes which have been subjects of heated debates and controversy. The provocative nature of these themes has also arrested the interest of numerous literary critics, resulting in a huge assortment of critiques that detail their understanding and interpretation of the content and sentiments expressed in the novel. Topics of interest among the reviewers have ranged from the materialist inclinations and utopian ideals expressed in the novel, to the creativity of the author and relevancy of the content, to her own upbringing. This paper seeks to critically analyze the article, “‘Frankenstein’- a cautionary tale of bad parenting” by Susan Coulter, which reviews Shelley’s novel in relation...
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...Dr. Baumrind gives great insight into four main parenting styles. They consist of the authoritarian parent who rules with an iron fist. They believe what they say is law and there will be no straying from their rules. Their children are also expected not to disagree in any manner. The second style discussed by Baumrind is the permissive parent. These parents are a little more laid back and do not provide any consistency in their rules or consequences. “They place little or no limits or control on their children’s behavior” (Feldman,p.252). The third type she discusses is the authoritative style. These parents create set boundaries for their children while remaining firm and loving. They try to be as supportive as possible, but also use methods of reasoning with their children. The last style is the...
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.... Inform Consent Draft • Purpose of the research: Primary purpose of the study it to determine whether child abuse rates can be decreased through intervention programs with mothers being treated for substance abuse. It is conducted by the principle investigator Dr. Johns. • Procedures involved in the research: The criteria to use to determine the risk would be Parenting Stress Index and a test of knowledge of child development. Using the plan, after determination, those who are at risk would then be randomized to receive either to receive social work visits alone or the experimental intervention involving counseling, a brief education program on child development, and regular social work visits. After six months control group participants...
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...three main parenting styles.: authoritative, authoritarian, and permissive. (INSERT SOURCE) In this paper, I will be discussing the affect that my parent’s style had on me, and how all three parenting styles affect other people. Another thing I will be talking about is the nature vs. nurture debate correlating with mental health. As many things do, parenting styles fall onto a spectrum. At one end of the spectrum, you have authoritarian parenting. Authoritarian parents tend to be strict, demanding, and very dictatorial. On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, you have permissive parents. Permissive parents are very laid back, will let the child do anything, and don’t give their children...
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...The Digital Footprint Analysis of FamilyFun Magazine: Examining the Importance of Social Media for Magazines Capstone research prepared for: NYU M.S. in Public Relations and Corporate Communication by Priyanka Mulimani, New York University Kerry Lee O‘Grady (Advisor) September 2013 Priyanka Mulimani Page 1 Abstract This paper researches the evolution of the magazine industry, its transitional phases and its adaptation to new technologies. The study examines the role of the Internet and social media for the magazine industry and the resulting impact on readership. It involves research and analysis of different social media elements and ways in which print magazines embrace them. The overall objective of this project is to examine the digital footprint of FamilyFun magazine and successfully devise a measurable social media strategy (with tactics) for it. The research highlights different ways present-day magazines use social media channels. The results of FamilyFun magazine‘s social media audit are tabulated in the presentation that follows. The presentation also includes the competitive analysis of FamilyFun magazine, which forms the basis for developing strategies and tactics for it. Additionally, the social media analysis of FamilyFun magazine provides an in-depth understanding of social media presence of parenthood magazines. Finally, based on the overall research and analysis, a list of best practices for effectively using different social media channels...
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...perspective of pregnant teenagers and teenage mothers. TDV is recognized as a major current public health issue threatening youth and is even more prevalence during pregnancy and parenting (Herman, 2013). The task of parenting and the stress that comes with pregnancy are two psychological issues that are beyond the capabilities of the adolescent’s period. Dealing with these stressors often leads to TDV with adolescent parents. Throughout this paper I will discuss the viewpoints of selected teen mothers and pregnant teens, their thoughts on the causes, and their suggestions on how to stop or reduce TDV. The method used to collect the data will also be analyzed, the research limitations will be discussed, and the impacts of the research result on the nursing profession will be elaborated. Teenagers have the most understanding of their age group; therefore, the thoughts and experiences of young mothers will be useful in the development prevention strategies specific to their needs (Herman, 2013) Key words: teen dating violence, pregnant and parenting teens, interpersonal violence TDV can be defined as any negative use of power or control in teenage relationships. Development tasks of the adolescent period, hurdles for all adolescents, are even more complex when teens confront pregnancy and parenting and may predispose them to violent relationships (Herman, 2013). The hurdles associated with being a teenage mother are far greater than those of grown up women. Pregnant adolescents...
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...minimise the harm to children, young people and their families where abuse is confirmed (M3). Aside from removing children from their families in a confirmed abuse case, there are other ways to ensure that the child will be looked after correctly, as in some cases, it is not always the parents doing the abusing, it could be family members or even a stranger that has groomed them. One strategy would be parenting classes, which is also recommended by paediatricians in cases of neglect or maltreatment. In parenting classes, parents will be given the basic insight of how to cope with children during tantrums. This is main reason for why children are neglected. Mothers may suffer with post-natal depression, which may lead the to not be able to cope with their baby consistently crying, the same if they have older children also. It will teach parents to soothe their children during these episodes, and help them to understand that things like this are perfectly normal whilst their child is growing up. If their child has been a victim of sexual abuse, they may be referred to parenting classes to try to keep their child safe online, if it is grooming, or if it is done by someone that they know, how to look out for these warning signs. Researchers have in fact discovered that most cases of child abuse or neglect derive from parents simply snapping due to the stresses of life mixed in with the stresses of being a parent. It is usually someone who has 2 or more children, as there is an added...
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