1. Describe the different styles of parenting described by Baumrind, explain which style of parenting you think is most effective.
In the 1960s Diana Baumrind discovered the three different parenting styles over a long period. The first style is called The Authoritarian Parenting which is a very strict method in which they keep their children close to them so they can watch and control their every step. The parents have very high expectations for their children so any misbehavior is not tolerated and is usually corrected right after by a harsh punishment given onto them. Another Style is called the Permissive parenting which is of Buaumrind as too soft as a parent. They strongly believe in equality of the parent and the child and believe that their children should have a say in any decision they make. Giving the children the power. The
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b.) It can teach a valuable lesson on prejudice and discrimination because this can be a kind of experiment that can be closely examined over without too much hurt as if it would happen when not looked over.
4. Describe what is abnormal behavior? Why is it sometimes difficult to come up with a definition of abnormality?
Abnormal behavior is a type of behavior that is out of the ordinary, a way of being that is seen bad or weird to the public eye. It is sometimes difficult to identify the definition of abnormality because not everyone is the same. Each person is created different and while for some people an action or behavior might be abnormal to another person it would not be.
5. Describe and give an example of biomedical therapy and behavioral therapy.
Biomedical therapy can be identified as a way the help patients with physiological problems by using drug therapy, shock treatment or surgery. Behavior therapy however is a way of treating neurotic symptoms by training the patients that are studied to react to different kinds of