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Ciccarelli: Psychology_5 (5th Edition)

5th Edition

ISBN:9780134477961

Author:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Publisher:Saundra K. Ciccarelli, J. Noland White

Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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You are a family counselor, and you are meeting with a family for the first time. The family consists of two parents with one child, who is 2 ½ years old. The parents are worried that there is something wrong with their child: he has stopped “listening” to them. Instead of doing what they ask, he has started to tell them “no” and get frustrated if they try to dress him or feed him. Furthermore, he just refuses to even try to start potty training. The parents want to know if they have an oppositional child. Using what you know about Erikson’s stages, identify:

What is the central process?
Using Erikson’s stage, how do you explain the child’s behavior (Problem)
Based on Erikson’s stage, how do you answer the parents’ question? (Information needed—what information do you need to be able to answer the parents questions appropriately?))
Based on Erikson’s theory, what parenting advice would you give them? Why? (How does Erikson’s theory determine what you would advise them to do?)- (Solution)

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