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The author concludes that the largest and most wide reaching studies suggests that parental behavior has relatively little long-term influence on how children turn out and behave when adults.
Wetzstein, C. (1996, October 8). Poor parenting blamed for teen problems: Giving children choices can hurt. The Washington Times, 2.
In this newspaper article the author suggests that parents are linked to the behavior that children exhibit at home and in school. The purpose of the article is to argue that when parents offer children too many choices rather than set limits on their behaviors, children learn to disrespect parents and turn to anti-social behaviors to regain feelings of control and power. The author does not closely examine empirically...
The author does offer subjective conclusions regarding parental behavior however. The author suggests those parental feelings of helplessness and a well intentioned desire to allow their children freedom often results in a syndrome where children become over-empowered, and subsequently feel helpless and less secure. The answer to children's behavioral problems is more control from parents, who have an obligation to make children feel secure by setting limits, showing that they are secure themselves in their idealisms.
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Wetzstein, C. (1996, October 8). Poor parenting blamed for teen problems: Giving children choices can hurt. The Washington Times, 2.
In this newspaper article the author suggests that parents are linked to the behavior that children exhibit at home and in school. The purpose of the article is to argue that when parents offer children too many choices rather than set limits on their behaviors, children learn to disrespect parents and turn to anti-social behaviors to regain feelings of control and power. The author does not closely examine empirically the relationship between parental behavior and children's behavior or psychopathology specifically, however does examine the relationship that exist between parental influences and teenager behavior. The author does offer subjective conclusions regarding parental behavior however. The author suggests those parental feelings of helplessness and a well intentioned desire to allow their children freedom often results in a syndrome where children become over-empowered, and subsequently feel helpless and less secure. The answer to children's behavioral problems is more control from parents, who have an obligation to make children feel secure by setting limits, showing that they are secure themselves in their idealisms.
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Freud was Right, Peter Muris discusses Freud's analysis of abnormal behavior. He acknowledges that Freud's research methods were flawed because he focused on case studies rather than empirical analysis to try to determine causation. Despite that, Muris suggests that Freud's theories about the etiology of psychological disorders and abnormal behavior being rooted in childhood and showing emerging behavior in children and adolescents may be supported by what is known of
Psychopathy is defined as a risk factor for sexual and physical violence in the future. Although psychopaths are not often motivated to pursue intervention, studies indicate that they can benefit from psychological intervention. Psychopaths are mainly characterized by remorse and lack of sympathy for others and even their loved ones. This paper summarizes the extent to which genetic, environmental, cognitive, and developmental influences contribute to the development of psychopathy. Genetic Genes perform
The key years during which experimentation occurs - between 13 and 16. Kobus discusses influences that launch an adolescent's smoking habit from several perspectives. First, the "social learning theory": relationships that are "more intimate" and that are developed "earlier in the youth's experiences" and thought to be more important; and youths are more likely to "imitate the smoking habits" (or non-smoking habits) of those with whom they have the closes
Psychopathology in Popular Film; "A Clockwork Orange" Psychology -- Abnormal Psychopathology symptoms have been analyzed through various movies but the movie "A Clockwork Orange" has raised several deep philosophical questions that are still unanswered. This movie reflected the dilemma that an increase in moral leads to a decrease in freedom. The dualistic society is beautifully portrayed in this movie only consists of victims and perpetrators. The purpose of this term paper