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Alex Weinstein

Children: lying and honesty - 1 views

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  • Alex Weinstein on 22 Oct 10
     
    I think this is very good for my research, because it gives certain reasons why children might be lying to their parents, and how it's affecting the entire family by doing so. I think that this is going to help a lot while me and Jillian continue to research our project. This link tells us how teens could be lying, and how to be able to catch them in the lies also. They give certain points on how to deal with a dishonest child aswell. 
  • Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
     
    This is not a suitable site. Be prepared to defend your choice here. It's authority is questionable. Who are they?
Catherine Delisle

Child Research Net - Resources - Brown University Newsletter - 1 views

www.childresearch.net/...200006.HTM

shared by Catherine Delisle on 28 Oct 10 - No Cached
    • Catherine Delisle
      Catherine Delisle on 28 Oct 10
       
      This website is extremley useful for my partner and I because it explains the consequences of peer pressure, which is our research subject. It is based on numerous, very credible researches such as the Zill research. It also explains the role that the parents have in preventing peer pressure as well as the factors that influence our generation to be much more pressured than the previous generation. Lastly, it explains that peer pressure does not only come from peers, but also from the parents' role and the role of media.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 31 Oct 10
       
      Looks good. Oct 31
Jonn Nudell

Can Listening to Music Help Us Work Better? - 1 views

www.articlesbase.com/...help-us-work-better-68598.html

music while studying doing homework effect

shared by Jonn Nudell on 27 Oct 10 - Cached
  • We know that music can alter your mood
  • . Films have been using musical scores for years to create the right mood for a scene. At times you hardly notice the music at all but you are very receptive to the mood being conveyed. So can we use music to put us in a "productive" mood?
  • Research seems to support such a claim. For example, a trial where 75 out of 256 workers at a large retail company were issued with personal stereos to wear at work for four weeks showed a 10% increase in productivity for the headphone wearers. Other similar research conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois found a 6.3% increase when compared with the no music control group.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 31 Oct 10
       
      same comment as the other two Oct 31
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  • f your goal is to increase your concentration then music which has a constant, easy beat and light melodies are recommended.
  • they help you pace your reading to aid focus and memorising. Baroque music is reported as an excellent example, especially the works of Vivaldi, Bach and Handel.
  • the Russian Academy of Sciences discovered that a person's ability to recognize visual images, including letters and numbers, is faster when either rock or classical music is playing in the background
  • If you are aiming to be more productive through being more relaxed, then you may be interested to learn that research has shown that music with an upbeat rhythm can reduce stress hormone levels by as much as 41%.
  • Apparently cows will produce more milk if Mozart is played.
sammie3611

How LGBT adults see society and how the public sees them | Pew Research Center - 0 views

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  • sammie3611 on 22 Sep 15
     
    Currency: Published in 2013 Relevance: The article gives me a lot of information and facts about my topic and is definitely useful. It also has a lot of different information that my questions don't even require which I could probably use. Authority: It was written by Bruce Drake who I looked up and is a senior editor at the Pew Research Centre. Accuracy: There are no spelling errors, also there are no references... Purpose: The authors purpose is to inform since there are many links that lead you to more information about a specific topic.
Frankie Ferreira

Music Enhances Academic Excellence - 1 views

www.muscleshoalsmusic.com/Academic Excellence.htm

music enhances academic brain effects

shared by Frankie Ferreira on 25 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Musicians achieve a higher grade point average (GPA) than non-musicians in the same school do. Music students achieve higher ACT scores and other college entrance exam scores. In a recent study, 66% of music majors who apply to medical school are accepted, the highest percentage of any group. Only 44% of biochemistry majors are admitted. Findings indicate that music study uniquely enhances higher brain functions required for reading, mathematics, chess, science and engineering.
  • Music training enhances reading skills.  A study done with 1st grade children shows significantly higher reading scores with children receiving piano/music instruction than did the control group. (Hurwitz, I., Wolff, P.H., Bortnick, B.D. & Kokas, K. 1975) Music training dramatically enhances children’s abstract reasoning skills necessary for math and science.  A study with 3 and 4 year-olds indicated that children who received piano/keyboard training performed 34% higher on tests measuring spatial-temporal ability than the non-musical group. These findings indicate that music uniquely enhances higher brain functions required for mathematics, chess, science and engineering. (Psychologist Dr. Frances Rauscher of the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh and physicist Dr. Gordon Shaw of the University of California at Irvine in 1994)
  • Music training increases intelligence.  Scores on a puzzle task, designed to measure spatial reasoning ability, increased significantly during the period they (three and four-year-olds) received the music lessons. In a research report, ‘Music Increases Intelligence Report,’ Dr Shaw said the piano was the instrument of choice because its keyboard gave the children both a linear and audible representation of the relationship between sounds. "What this means for parents is that they should consider giving their children piano lessons as early as age three or four," said Shaw. (College of Computing, Georgia Tech, August 24, 1994. UCI Journal, Spring 1997) Music enhances learning and creativity.  In another research test involving four and five-year olds, the effects of music on learning and creativity was measured. After twenty days of training, the music/dance group showed the greatest improvement in learning about body parts and creativity. (Mohanty, B. & Hejmadi, A. (1992). Effects Of Intervention Training on Some Cognitive Abilities of Preschool Children. Psychological Studies, 37, 31-37.)
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  • Music training enhances a brain function that dies away.  Studies show that early experiences of childhood determine which brain cells (neurons) will connect with other brain cells, and which ones will die away. Because neural connections are responsible for all types of intelligence, a child’s brain develops to its full potential only with exposure to the necessary music enriching experiences in early childhood. (Music Beats Computers at Enhancing Early Childhood Development, American Music Conference via PR NEWSWIRE: Neurological Research, February 1997)
  • Music achieves non-musical positive effects.  It has been shown that children develop faster socially, mentally, and even physically when exposed to music in their early childhood. "Thus, it appears that music studied for good and sufficient reasons for its own sake has beneficial ‘side effects’ on cognition." (Rausher, F.H.,Shaw G.I., Levine, L.J., Ky, K.N. & Wright, E.I. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Los Angeles, CA., August 13, 1994.)
  • Frankie Ferreira on 25 Oct 10
     
    This article states a bunch of facts that they say are true, about how music really enhances academic excellence. It is than furthermore proven by showing multiple studies done in various years, all clearly proving how our academic success is greatly influenced by music.
Mason Brenhouse

The Correlation Between Music and Math: A Neurobiology Perspective | Serendip's Exchange - 1 views

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correlation sociology project wiki academics effects music

shared by Mason Brenhouse on 23 Oct 10 - Cached
  • It turns out that there is much evidence that supports the positive effects of music on one's ability to do math. Most research shows that when children are trained in music at a young age, they tend to improve in their math skills. The surprising thing in this research is not that music as a whole is enhancing math skills. It is certain aspects of music that are affecting mathematics ability in a big way. Studies done mostly in children of young age show that their academic performance increases after a certain period of music education and training.
  • The effect of music on math sometimes termed the Mozart effect. The Mozart effect gain its name after the discovery that listening to Mozart's compositions, which is very sequential, produces a short-termed enhancement of spatial-temporal reasoning. Some key reasoning features used in spatial temporal reasoning are 1. The transformation and relating of mental images in space and time 2. Symmetries of the inherent cortical firing patterns used to compare physical and mental images and 3. Natural temporal sequences of those inherent cortical patterns
  • In conclusion, my research into math and music does seem to suggest that music enhances mathematics skills. Music targets one specific area of the brain to stimulate the use of spatial-temporal reasoning, which is useful in mathematical thinking. However, as to the question of whether or not music is the magical portion that will elevate anyone's ability to do math, the answer unfortunately . . .would be no. Just because most mathematicians are fond of music, dosen't mean that all musicians are fond of mathematics.
  • Mason Brenhouse on 23 Oct 10
     
    This article summarizes the positive effects of music on the developing math skills of children as well as the long term effects of music. Secondly, it also states that " there are many musicians who are good in music but not in math. ". Thereby stating that although music does help with math, it does not effect it dramatically. It also mentions and effect known as the "Mozart effect". This effect was created after the discovery that listening to Mozart's compositions produce a short term enhancement of spatial-temporal reasoning. 
dunya darwiche

Birth Order Psychology - 1 views

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Birth Order

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  • five major birth order positions: only, oldest, second, middle, and youngest child
  • . Each one of these had its own personality traits, ingrained psychological issues, and effects later in life.
  • only child
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  • difficulty sharing with peers, prefers adult company, and uses adult language
  • oldest child
  • authoritarian and feel power is their right but can become helpful if encouraged.
  • lpful if en
  • turn to the father for reassurance after the birth of the next child.
  • second child
  • overtake the older child, which leads to rivalry.
  • more competitive
  • rebel or try to outdo everyone
  • the middle child may be even-tempered, assuming a “take it or leave it” attitude
  • trouble finding a place and thus become a fighter of injustice
  • youngest is frequently spoiled and may never be dethroned of their place as the baby of the family
  • ig plans fueled by the desire to outdo the others
  • Adler did document exceptions
  • birth order is sometimes not a major influence on personality development and that the child's opinion of himself and his situation determines his choice of attitude
  • mélange of two distinct sciences: sociology and psychology
  • Like all sciences, social psychology searches for concrete proof before belief
  • “the biologizing of human beings is not only bad humanism, but also bad science.”
  • study at Ohio State University conducted in the winter of 2001 showed that birth order affects career interests. In the Journal of Career Assessment, researchers noted that only children and first born children tended to have more cognitive and analytical interests, while those later-born were more artistic and outdoors oriented.
  • twenty-five types of marriages according to birth order
  • most common marital relationship is between an only child and a second child, and it has a fairly high rate of success, while first born-first born relationships seem to rarely happen. Firstborns are less likely to connect romantically.
  • seems to have no scientific proof
  • influence of being the first born of a specific gender, the influence of changing family dynamics, and the potential for methodical pitfalls in birth order research interest not only studies on birth order, but the research of many other social trends.
Daryl Bambic

A Short History of Love | The Book of Life - 2 views

www.thebookoflife.org/a-short-history-of-love

love sociology

shared by Daryl Bambic on 11 May 15 - No Cached
  • Daryl Bambic on 11 May 15
     
    Project Idea for 2015: Research the cultural influences of Love.
Mason Brenhouse

Rap Music's Psychological Effects: Research into Mood, Behavior, Crime, Violence and Ge... - 2 views

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music rap effects sociology wiki project

shared by Mason Brenhouse on 30 Sep 10 - No Cached
  • While a number of studies have associated lower grades with students who listen to rap or heavy metal music, one study found that white students actually improved their academic abilities after watching rap videos, as well as expressing more progressive attitudes—after watching politically focused rap videos, they were more inclined to support a liberal black political candidate. Unfortunately, there was no indication of similar research being conducted with black students.
    • Mason Brenhouse
      Mason Brenhouse on 30 Sep 10
       
      What truly caught my attention about this paragraph was that it was specifically related to the academic marks of those that are fond of rap music. It speaks of the effects on certain people after watching rap music videos. 
  • Mason Brenhouse on 30 Sep 10
     
    This article speaks about the psychological effects of rap music spanning from perception of crime and violence to attitudes toward women and even academic achievement. This will be very helpful in my project as it will add much needed information on the consequences of rap music. 
Daryl Bambic

Adults, Cell Phones and Texting - Pew Research Center - 3 views

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cell adults phones

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    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 23 Sep 10
       
      Adult texting is on the rise but doesn't compare to teen use. It would be very interesting to find out why Blacks and Hispanics use their cell more than White teens.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 23 Sep 10
       
      This would be an interesting project and not too difficult to find more info.  The PEW research site is invaluable for information about internet and cell use.
  • African American and Hispanic cell phone users are more intense and frequent users of all of the phone's capabilities than whites. Minorities send more text messages and make more calls on average than their white counterparts.
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  • The average adult cell phone owner makes and receives around five voice calls a day. Women tend to make slightly fewer calls with their cell phones than men -- while 53% of women make and receive five calls or fewer per day, 43% of men say the same. Men are a bit more likely to make slightly more phone calls in a day; 26% of men send and receive six to 10 calls a day, while 20% of women exchange that many calls. Men and women are equally likely to be represented at the extreme high end of callers, with 8% of men and 6% of women making and taking more than 30 calls a day.
steven bloom

Video games help focus on fine detail - 1 views

www.theaustralian.com.au/...story-e6frganf-1111112972567

shared by steven bloom on 06 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • Video games help focus on fine detail From: The Australian February 13, 2007 12:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Email Share Add to Digg Add to del.icio.us Add to Facebook Add to Kwoff Add to Myspace Add to Newsvine What are these? PLAYING video games that involve high levels of visual action on a daily basis can improve your ability to see fine detail, a study shows. Researchers at the University of Rochester in the US have found that people who played action video games for a few hours a day over the course of a month sharpened their ability to identify letters by about 20 per cent. "Action video game play changes the way our brains process visual information," says Daphne Bavelier, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the university. "After just 30 hours, players showed a substantial increase in the spatial resolution of their vision, meaning they could see figures like those on an eye chart more clearly, even when other symbols crowded in."
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      Why highlight this?
  • PLAYING video games that involve high levels of visual action on a daily basis can improve your ability to see fine detail, a study shows. Researchers at the University of Rochester in the US have found that people who played action video games for a few hours a day over the course of a month sharpened their ability to identify letters by about 20 per cent. "Action video game play changes the way our brains process visual information," says Daphne Bavelier, professor of brain and cognitive sciences at the university.
  • These games push the human visual system to the limits and the brain adapts to it," she says. "That learning carries over into other activities and possibly everyday life."
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      An interesting article.
  • steven bloom on 06 Oct 10
     
    This website talks about how video games help looking at the fine detail. It states that playing action video games such as halo or call of duty refine your ability to see fine detail. This characteristic is important for doctors or architects. This website is credible becuase it took it's information from the university of Rochester in the United States study.
matt kogan

Tween Dating Relationships and Sexuality - Tweens More Sexually Active Than Parents Rea... - 1 views

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dating tween relationships

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  • een sexuality:
  • The survey revealed the following about tween b
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  • Dating relationships begin much earlier than adults realize. 47% of tweens and 37% of 11 and 12-year olds say they've been in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. 72% say dating relationships begin by age 14. Nearly one-third of tweens and parents say sexual activity is a part of tween dating relationships. Specifically, the percentage of tweens and parents identified below acknowledge the following acts as part of a dating relationship: Touching and feeling up - 37% of tweens and 31% of parents Oral sex - 27% of tweens and 26% of parents Sexual intercourse - 28% of tweens and 26% of parents Tweens in relationships report sexual activity among their peer group. 47% know a friend or someone their age who has touched and felt up a partner. 31% know a friend or peer who has had oral sex. 33% know a friend or peer who has had sexual intercourse. Parents continue to believe 'it's not my child.' Of the parents who say that sex is part of a tween relationship: 59% know that their child has kissed a boyfriend or girlfriend. 17% know their child has made out with a partner. Only 7% say their child has gone further than kissing or making out. The "Tween and Teen Dating Violence and Abuse Study" was conducted January 2-18, 2008 by TRU (Teenage Research Unlimited) and the survey's findings were released July 8, 2008. Suggested ReadingTween DatingTeen Dating, Sex and RelationshipsRelating to Your Tween Related ArticlesFacts on Tween Dating Abuse and Violence - Statistics on Tweens and Dating ...Kids, Dating and Safety - What Parents Should Know About Kids, Dating and K...Tweens - Understanding Today's TweensSingle Parent Dating - Before You Start Single Parent DatingGrandparents Rights in Oregon - Grandparents Rights by State Linda LowenWomen's Issues GuideSign up for my NewsletterMy BlogMy Forum Advertisement Issues Ads Dating Women Online Dating Dating Tips Dating Chat Rooms Dating Girl
  • Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
     
    You've highlighted too much and not provided a resume.
Daryl Bambic

Rethinking One of Psychology's Most Infamous Experiments - The Atlantic - 0 views

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milgram authority obedience

shared by Daryl Bambic on 27 Oct 15 - No Cached
  • 1961,
  • $4 for one hour of your time,”
  • Only part of that was true
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 27 Oct 15
       
      Is this ethical?  Can researchers conduct an experiment and not reveal the true nature of the research?
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  • full 65 percent of people went all the way.
  • Until they emerged from the lab, the participants didn’t know that the shocks weren’t real,
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 27 Oct 15
       
      What do you think might have been the impact of believing that you had been capable of administering fatal shocks to another human being?  
  • hat ordinary people, under the direction of an authority figure, would obey just about any order they were given, even to torture.
  • It’s a phenomenon that’s been used to explain atrocities from the Holocaust to the Vietnam War’s My Lai massacre to the abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
  • one of the most famous experiments of the 20th century.
  • It’s inspired songs by Peter Gabriel (lyrics: “We do what we’re told/We do what we’re told/Told to do”
revisesociology

Theory & Usages of Sociology Concept - 0 views

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usages of sociology concept theory

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  • revisesociology on 05 Apr 22
     
    Revise Sociology provides a strong foundation for empirical research, encompassing both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Our research methods are demography and applied sociology to fulfill one of the most important goals of a college education. Feel free to contact us anytime.
sydney goldman

Are Women More Generous Than Men | Women and Philanthropy: A Literature Review | Center... - 0 views

www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/...ewomenmoregenerousthanmen.aspx

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  • Are Women More Generous Than Men?
    • sydney goldman
      sydney goldman on 08 Dec 11
       
      this publication talks about empathic response based on gender and giving to charity. it includes many dates and names concerning experiment previously done that can prove or deny information that is stated. she states that the amount of money that is to be given is a big factor as well, quote: "men are more generous when it is cheap, but women are more generous when it is more expensive to give." In the end she states that it goes way further than just gender, quote: "single females, married men, and married women are significantly more likely to be donors than single men."
  • In the economics literature, Andreoni and Vesterlund (2001) seminal study demonstrated that the question of “Who is more generous?” is complicated. Their study differences in the “demand curves for altruism” where men are more responsive to the price of giving (pg. 1). They conclude that men are more generous when it is cheap to give, but women are more generous when it is more expensive to give.
Patrick Reid

The Best Sounds for Getting Work Done - 1 views

lifehacker.com/...t-sounds-for-getting-work-done

shared by Patrick Reid on 30 Sep 10 - Cached
  • The Workplace Doctors site details both sides of the question. In one study, University of Illinois researchers found that listening to music in "all types of work" increased work output 6.3% over a control group. In another study (dissected at MetaFilter), 56 employees working on basic computer tasks were found to be more productive when there was no music playing over the same period tested with music.
  • The most often cited study into the question of music's effect on the mind involves the so-called Mozart effect, which suggests that listening to certain kinds of music—Amadeus Wolfgang's classical works, in particular—impacts and boosts one's spatial-temporal reasoning, or the ability to think out long-term, more abstract solutions to logical problems that arise.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      This is a blogger (that I know and follow). It's really interesting but it's still a blog. Where is your sticky note comment?
Catherine Delisle

Peer Pressure and Teens - 1 views

www.adoptionarticlesdirectory.com/...2866

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    • Catherine Delisle
      Catherine Delisle on 06 Oct 10
       
      This page could really help Dunya and I in our research because it really helps us see the other side of peer pressure. It explains that their is two different sides of presure: a negative and positive one. Also, it talks about factors that can influence our project.
  • It is important to remember that teenage friends can have a positive influence on your children, you should therefore help them find friends that have similar interests and views as those you are trying to develop in your children, including doing well in school, having respect for others and avoiding drug use, smoking and drinking, etc.
  • How successfully you handle peer pressure depends a great deal on how you feel about yourself and your place in the world. There are certain "risk factors" for peer pressure, personality traits that make you more prone to give in to peer pressure.
    • Catherine Delisle
      Catherine Delisle on 07 Oct 10
       
      This point is really important because it explains how peer pressure can influence different people. If you have a higher confidence, you won't be as influenced by peer pressure than if you have very low self confidence.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
       
      While I appreciate that you are learning about your topic reading this, I don't think this site helpful for the project because it's credibility is questionable. Be ready to defend it.
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  • Peer Pressure is two types; such as positive and negative peer pressure.
    • Catherine Delisle
      Catherine Delisle on 07 Oct 10
       
      This point is also really important because it helps my partner and I to see that there are two different types of pressures: some are negative and some are positive. They can influence someone in two drastically different ways.
  • Gender and age are factors
  • Younger teens are more easily influenced than older teens, with peer pressure peaking in about eighth or ninth grade
  • confidence level, personality and degree of maturity make a difference.
  • The need for acceptance, approval, and belonging is vital during the teen years.
Catherine Delisle

Main Causes Of Peer Pressure - 2 views

www.bestdaddytips.com/...n-Causes-Of-Peer-Pressure.html

shared by Catherine Delisle on 06 Oct 10 - No Cached
    • Catherine Delisle
      Catherine Delisle on 06 Oct 10
       
      This page could be really useful because it speaks of the different factors that can CAUSE a child/teenager to be pressured by peers. It explains how the way of upbringing a child is a crucial aspect. The environment is also very important.
    • Daryl Bambic
      Daryl Bambic on 07 Oct 10
       
      You need to include some highlights of the most important ideas on the page.
  • First of all, a child need not get pressurized by their peers. If they are cool, if they are confident and if they are sure of themselves, they will not break and crack under pressure. This comes only from healthy upbringing. A child starts to think that their friends are better if they were constantly compared to others by their own parents. Also, children with older siblings, who are bullies, can fall under peer pressure.
    • Catherine Delisle
      Catherine Delisle on 07 Oct 10
       
      This section of the text is very interesting because it says that the upbringing of a child is a crucial aspect. Their parents behaviour is also very important to the way they will respond to peer pressures. Their relationships with their families are very important.
  • A child's low self confidence and low self esteem are the biggest reasons for coming under peer pressure. Another common reason is if the parent is extremely strict, then the child may find the constant urge to do something wrong. However, all roads lead to the parents' way of upbringing. The environment at home has a big impact on children. Though for a teenager their friends have a bigger impact on them than the parents, it is the parents who have set the foundation.
    • Catherine Delisle
      Catherine Delisle on 07 Oct 10
       
      This section explains the importance of a high self esteem in a child/teenager. Also, it speeks of the role parents play in the development of character in children/teens. There is an aspect of rivalry that teenagers have; the stricter the parent, the more the teen contradicts them.
  • Daryl Bambic on 24 Oct 10
     
    Not a credible site for your research.
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