Discuss the two parenting dimensions of warmth-coldness andrestrictiveness-permissiveness, and relate these dimensions toparenting styles and child outcomes.

Explain inductive, power-assertive, and withdrawal disciplinetechniques as well as how these techniques influence children.

Explain Baumrind’s parenting styles (authoritative,authoritarian, permissive-indulgent, andrejecting-neglecting).  Give an example of each.

Explain how siblings influence each other.

Discuss child behaviors that are associated with the birth of ayounger sibling.

Describe how birth order may impact child outcomes.

Describe the importance of peer interactions on social,physical, and cognitive development.

What are the benefits of child’s play?

Describe the kinds of play identified by Piaget (functionalplay, symbolic play, constructive play, and formal games). Give anexample of each.

Describe and give an example of the six kinds of play identifiedby Parten: (a) unoccupied play, (b) solitary play, (c) onlookerplay, (d) parallel play, (e) associative play, and (f) cooperativeplay.  

Explain the difference between nonsocial play to socialplay.

Discuss the development of prosocial behavior (altruism).

How does empathy develops during early childhood?

Explain the development of prosocial behavior due to rewards andpunishments.

Describe the developmental patterns of aggression.

Compare the different theoretical approaches to aggression inchildren (genetics, cognitive, social cognitive, and physicalpunishment).

Describe the development of a sense of self or self-concept.

Describe the difference between children with high self-esteemand children without high self-esteem.

Discuss Erikson’s initiative versus guilt stage and how itrelates to early childhood psychosocialdevelopment.  Give an example of a positive resolutionand a negative resolution.

Discuss changes in the fears of children during the preschoolyears.

Describe the development of gender role for males and femaleswithin this culture.

Discuss the observance of gender differences as childrenmature.

Summarize brain organization and its contribution to genderdifferences.

Explain the sex hormones’ role in development of genderdifferences.

Describe the social cognitive theory as it relates to gendertyping and children’s decision on appropriate behaviors.

Describe the implications of cognitive-developmental theory ongender differences during early childhood.

Summarize Kohlberg’s gender typing theory: (a) gender identity,(b) gender stability, and (c) gender constancy.

Summarize gender-schema theory.