Distinguish among positive punishment, negative punishment, positive reinforcement, and negative reinforcement. Distinguish among popular, neglected, and rejected children. Describe the sex-related differences in emotional sensitivity. What theories have been proposed to account for these differences. Describe the characteristics of authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved parenting and the child outcomes associated with each.
Boys experience more developmental problems as a result of parental divorce than do girls.
Explain why children who have experienced maltreatment show serious learning and adjustment problems. Contrast the interpersonal behaviors of popular, rejected, controversial, and neglected children. Indicate which of these children are at serious risk for future psychological problems. Describe both the positive and negative effects of watching TV on child development. Suddenly, a big wave comes along and she falls.