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Child Psychology 1/c/e
Child Psychology: A Contemporary Viewpoint, First Canadian Edition
E. Mavis Hetherington, University of Virginia
Ross D. Parke, University of California
Mark Schmuckler, University of Toronto at Scarborough
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1

Denita is going to write a book report for her Child Psychology course on The Nurture Assumption: Why Children Turn Out the Way They Do, written by Judith Rich Harris. As part of her book report, she plans to address the controversy among child development experts about Harris's conclusions. What are these controversies?


 
2

Barbara is going to lead a discussion in her Child Development class about peer relationships and friendships in early childhood. What should Barbara tell the class about how peer relationships develop between the ages of three and six years?


 
3

Darla, 13, has been living in foster homes since she was 4-years-old. As a result of being abandoned by her parents and moved from foster home to foster home, she doesn't trust anyone. She is in counseling to help her adjust to her latest home and new school. Her therapist brings up the importance of making and having friends, a concept alien to Darla. Why does Darla need to learn to have a friend and be one?


 
4

Kristin is getting intense pressure from her friends at school to go out and drink with them. She wants to hang out with them but has no interest in drinking. Since she can't turn to her friends to help her, she hopes her mother can give her some pointers for dealing with this pressure. How can Kristin's mother help?


 




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