Re: Assignment #2 -- Life-span Human Development

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Subject: Re: Assignment #2

Author:
Cassandra Dowell

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Date Posted: 20:16:18 06/15/10 Tue
In reply to: Dr. M-J 's message, "Assignment #2" on 19:25:40 06/11/10 Fri

>>Think of a problem/situation in your area (teaching or
>counseling or as a parent) where you would use of have
>used behavioristic or social learning theories.
>Provide an example of the problem/situation and the
>solution.

Since I have been teaching, I have witnessed a couple sitautions that make me believe in the social learning theory. There are many children whom Ive taught that have act a certain way and always use the excuse " This is all I know". When growing up in certain neighborhoods or environments, children see and experience alot of things good and bad. In most cases at a young age, I dont think that children from ages 1-3 fully chose everything they learn from their environments. At this age I feel as though their behavior shows whatever their households pursue. Yes this is a learned behavior but I dont think positive and negative reinforcement should be used. The reason I say this is because at a young age, these children may not understand right from wrong right away or understand what the punishment or award fully means. For example, my friend has three boys ages 3,1, and 13. One day while around company, the 3 year old decided to ask everyone if they wanted him to show them his private part. In a shock everyone immediately looked around at each other. After talking with him, I asked him where he got it from and he stated that his older brother asked the girls the same question outside the same day, I then exlained to him that this behavior was not acceptable and the reason it wasnt.In this situation, most people might've handled the situation differently, but since I believe that at this age children don't understand what things they should and should'nt do and it's consequences.

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Subject	Author	Date
Re: Assignment #2	Lisa Kurts-Crume	22:08:01 06/15/10 Tue