SOC 312 Week 4 Discussion 1

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 The influence of peers during childhood can have a long-lasting effect on a person throughout their life. Review the Summary of Characteristics of Children Accepted vs. Neglected/Rejected by Peers table (pg 299). Discuss three ways in which adults can intervene to aid in the improvement of a child

Sociology - General Sociology
 Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Model . Your text uses Bronfenbrenner's ecological model to explain how children's development is affected by different groups within their world. Using this theory, we can understand how children are socialized both intentionally and unintentionally. You must understand how this theory applies to your own upbringing as well as a young child's upbringing in order to truly comprehend the concept. After reading the text and the “Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory” article, use your understanding of this theory to respond to the questions below.

 Using Bronbenbrenner's ecological model, respond to the following questions:

 a. How did the microsystem that you grew up in differ from your parents’ or grandparents’ microsystems? Do you think this is a detrimental or an affirmative change to society as a whole?

 b. How do you think technology, specifically social media, influences a child's mesosystems?

 Agents of Socialization . Agents of socialization include parents, siblings, extended family, community, culture, economic environment, religion, child care, school, teachers, peers, formal organizations, sports, mass media, and technology. In an ideal world, these agents would complement one another in order to best influence a child's development. Choose three of the above agents and discuss how these agents can have both a positive and negative influence on a child's development. Include examples from your own experience and share ways that you believe the agents of socialization could be improved.

 Socialization. If you could change any of the major agents of socialization in your own upbringing, what would you change and why? Do you think this change would have altered the course of your life? If so, why? If not, why not?

 The Theory of Mind . Watch the following short film, theory of mind.mov , which demonstrates the theory of mind using a juice box experiment.

 At around four years of age, a fundamental change occurs in children’s understanding of others’ behaviors or what is also called theory of mind . Using your knowledge from our readings, watch the video to determine which stage both Jacob and Patrick are currently in respectively.

 Discuss both Jacob’s and Patrick's reaction to the "mean monkey." What stage would Erickson say each child is in? How do these different stages influence their values and attitudes? Do you think it is possible for a child over the age of three to have trouble understanding that his or her beliefs can be false? Explain your reasoning

 Self-Regulation . Regardless of a child’s unique qualities, one thing remains the same; to improve learning and behavior, children must develop strong self-regulation skills. Read the article from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), “Developing Young Children’s Self-Regulation Through Everyday Experiences.”

 The marshmallow experiment is a famous test conducted by Walter Mischel at Stanford University and discussed by Daniel Goleman in his popular work.

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