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Title Your name Subject and Section Professor’s Name Date Question 1 (30 marks) concerns lifespan development (Unit 5). Identify and discuss your parent's parenting styles according to the four main categories described by Diana Baumrind. Support your discussion with personal experiences and discuss whether this parenting style explains your behavior produced during childhood.  A few prominent frameworks to consider parenting as a student influence on childhood development are Diana Baumrind’s four parenting styles: authoritative, authoritarian, permissive, and uninvolved. The same parenting style has varying degrees of responsiveness and demandingness that significantly impact children's growth in cognitive, emotional, and social developmental areas (Fadlilah & Fauziah, 2022). Looking back to my childhood, the predominant style exercised by my parents was authoritative, responsive, and demanding. Authoritative parents forgive and moderate, communicate and give advice, set limits and rules, show concern and keep direct, and show warmth and enforce discipline. This parenting style fosters independence, social competence, and academic success. Whereas authoritarian parents expect obedience to every rule, give no room to dialogue, and demand strict rules and punishment as punishment. While warm and caring, permissive parents cannot set proper boundaries and do not instill self-discipline in their children. Meanwhile, uninvolved parents give none of these and may neglect them (Unit 5, Slide 23)​. Personal Experiences Illustrating the Parenting Style My parents showed academic excellence from a young age and supported me emotionally. It matters about education, and they expect high education from me. Unlike authoritarian parents, my parents allowed flexibility in my learning approach. They did not punish me if I struggled with a subject; they only found other ways to support my progress. For instance, I had difficulty with mathematics, and they arranged tutoring sessions and did not resort to harsh discipline when I did not get them solved. In addition, my parents allowed me to explore extracurricular activities. Instead of unjustly forcing personal preference, it allowed me to decide my interests. My parents enrolled me in lessons once I expressed an interest. The authoritative model, which inspires independent thought, self-confidence, and intrinsic motivation, aligns with this support. Also, they practiced a positive reinforcement strategy. They were not punishing lousy behavior as much as making learners and errors a source of learning. When I was late, they never sent me to the principal; instead, they concentrated on identifying weaknesses so I could get better at studying and studying habits. This helped me to build more concrete problem-solving skills and a great measure of resiliency. How This Parenting Style Shaped My Behavior Research shows that children raised by authoritative parents have been found to have higher self-esteem, better emotional regulation, and better social competence than their peers raised under other parenting styles (Unit 5, Slide 21)​. I could see this in my ability to form friendships, handle conflicts, and socialize easily. Among the important outcomes of authoritative parenting is the development of intrinsic motivation. I was internally motivated to succeed, unlike the children raised in authoritarian households who might fear failure or the children raised in permissive households who have no discipline. Growing up, my parents didn't enforce rules by fear through fear; they encouraged curiosity and being able to learn without fear. The balance of warmth and structure also made me feel secure in my attachment style. The studies of children of authoritative parents show that they often form secure attachments and that forms of secure attachments correlate with better interpersonal relationships, less anxiety, and a more significant degree of emotional intelligence. My parents mostly used an authoritarian style but sometimes used temporary authoritarianism. For instance, during the critical exam periods, they set stricter schedules regarding their studies. Nevertheless, this was situational and not reflective of how they felt about parenting. Question 2 (30 marks): Please read the following scenario regarding emotion (Unit 6). 'You feel fearful when you are on a high suspension bridge.' Illustrate and explain the emotional experience according to the three theories of emotion: the James-Lange theory, the Cannon-Bard theory, and the Schachter-Singer theory. James-Lange Theory of Emotion The independence in James and Lange’s theory, developed by William James and Carl Lange in the later 19th century, suggests that emotions lead from external triggers that bring about physiological responses. Firstly, this theory suggests that emotions lead from external triggers that cause physiological responses, which is known as the James and Lange theory. In this theory, bodily reactions come first, followed by emotions, which are the interpretation of bodily reactions by the brain (Livingston, 2019). Application to the Suspension Bridge Scenario In the context of standing on top of a very high suspension bridge, the James Lundge theory would be stated as follows: Firstly, from this basis, the individual estimates the bridge's height and the unstable movement. This perception then sparks the activation of the autonomic nervous system and physiology, like increased heart rate, rapid breathing, sweaty palms, and muscle tension. Next, the physiological changes are then interpreted by the brain as fear, resulting in the feeling of fear. In other words, the body reacts with the physical response of fear before the fear even exists. Criticism and Limitations While the James-Lange theory makes perfect sense as to how e...