PSY 2105 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Noncustodial Parent, Drill Instructor, Peer Pressure

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2105
• Professor: Julie Desjardins

Document Summary

Evolutionary theory: parental and peer relations are innate and reflect the evolutionary history of the species, we have the innate ability to form attachment with our primary. Environmental/learning theory caregiver/mother: parents and peers can influence children"s development by, the reinforcement and punishment we receive influences reinforcing, punishing, and modeling socialization, modelling how interactions are made in public by our parents can influence our socialization. Cognitive-developmental theory: interactions with parents a d peers are crucial to cognitive development. Children are able to see society around them, and they may be able to close that gap between what they are capable of and their zone of proximal development. Parenting styles: two dimensions of parenting. Parental warmth: the amount of support and affection a parent gives to a child. Parents are emotionally available to their child. Does not mean that you let your child get away with everything, it means that you are there for them.