1. You will be given a child/parenting scenario and you will describe how a parent might handle the situation with all four of the parenting styles covered in this course. You will also be asked to pick the most effective style for the situation and justify your answer.
2. Describe how Mariah will develop an understanding of gender using the three theories of gender development described in our textbook (social learning, cognitive learning, gender schema) and then describe how Mariah might identify as a cisgender child, a transgender child, and a non-binary child. Finally, consider the TED Talk by Angela Kade Goepferd and describe how a parent might create a healthy home environment if Mariah reflects a gender diverse developmental pattern.
3. Describe how Mohammad will develop friendships based on Selman’s five stages of friendship (momentary physical interaction, one-way assistance, fair-weather cooperation, intimate and mutual sharing, autonomous interdependence). Use examples to help show your understanding. Finally, describe how Mohammad might behave if he were considered a popular-prosocial child, a popular-antisocial child, a rejected-withdrawn child, and a rejected-aggressive child.
