You Have Been Asked to Talk to a Child Development

question 21

Essay

You have been asked to talk to a child development class about issues related to ethnic differences in parenting practices. Which parenting strategies are most and least likely to be used in different ethnic groups? Do the effects of parenting strategies differ for different groups? What parenting practices have the greatest likelihood of facilitating healthy development for adolescents? What cautions can you offer them about how parenting behaviors are interpreted?

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Definitions:

Electrocardiograph (EKG)

A medical test that measures the electrical activity of the heart to identify various heart conditions.

Electro-Oculograph (EOG)

A method of measuring eye movements by recording the electrical activity generated by the movement of the eye.

REM Rebound

The increased amount of REM sleep that occurs after REM deprivation.

NREM Sleep

Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep, encompassing all sleep stages except for REM, characterized by slower brain waves and decreased bodily movement.