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Question: There are 2 parts and part 1 has to be put into part 2. Also there is a discussion board 3 down below.

Discussion Board 3: Discuss if you believe gender differences are present at birth or learned; support you response with research. Discuss how parental expectations contribute to children's ideas of gender appropriate roles and activities. Describe any play interactions you have observed that have demonstrated children engaging in gender specific play activites.

This discussion is meant to reflect your personal opinions, not textbook language or theories. These questions are meant to stimulate your thinking.

Progressive Journal 2

Part 1: Dice Roll

Before completing the written portion of the journal assignment, you must complete the dice roll. During the dice roll, you will identify specific characteristics of your "person".

Instructions: Roll one die one time for each set of characteristics listed below. Your "person" will have the characteristics for the corresponding numbers listed.

Characteristics: NOTES: If the parents are single (refer back to Journal 1), ONLY fill in the space for the primary parent and his or her parenting style (we are assuming that the child spends the most time with the primary parent). If the parents are married, roll for each parent and fill in the corresponding space.

1. Temperament of the child

a. If you roll 1, 3, 5 or 6 your person is EASY

b. If you roll 2 your person is DIFFICULT

c. If you roll 4 your person is SLOW-TO-WARM-UP

2. Primary parent's parenting style

a. If you roll 1 or 5 the parent of your person is AUTHORITATIVE

b. If you roll 2 or 4 the parent of your person is AUTHORITARIAN

c. If you roll 3 or 6 the parent of your person is PERMISSIVE/INDULGENT

If parents are married, complete #3 below. If parents are single, skip #3 and only determine the primary parent's parenting style.

3. Secondary parent's parenting style

a. If you roll 1 or 5 the parent of your person is AUTHORITATIVE

b. If you roll 2 or 4 the parent of your person is AUTHORITARIAN

c. If you roll 3 or 6 the parent of your person is PERMISSIVE/INDULGENT

Progressive Journal 2

Part 2: Written Portion

This is the written portion of the assignment. Please include the following in your typed paper:

1. List of Characteristics: Type a list the characteristics you determined during the preliminary portion of the assignment. DO NOT present the characteristics in sentence or paragraph form. Simply list them. Cut and paste the entire list of characteristics from the last journal assignment and then add the characteristics from this assignment to the list.

2. Respond to the following questions:

a. Based on the child's temperament, the parenting style(s), AND previous characteristics you determined (e.g., gender, ethnicity, SES, presence of siblings, smoking status, health issues, birth weight, use of childcare, etc.), determine if there is a "goodness-of-fit" between the child and his/her home environment. Your discussion must compare the child's temperament and the parenting style(s) s/he is exposed to, as well as the protective factors for goodness-of-fit as well as the risk factors. You must have a concluding statement with an overall goodness of fit conclusion.

b. Based on ALL the characteristics that have been determined in both of the assignments so far, describe any health/safety (i.e., injury risk) concerns you have for the child and why. If you have no health/safety concerns, explain why not. You must discuss factors such as temperament, parenting style, nutritional status, health and illness, risk of child abuse, SES, smoking status, etc.

Type your paper as indicated in the general instructions. You should not retype the questions in the body of your paper. Answer each question using complete sentences and paragraphs. Your answers should not reflect your opinions or personal experiences. Your score will be based on how well you support the answer you provide. Be sure to explain how you used each of the characteristics you discuss (e.g., are they RISK or PROTECTIVE factors?) and provide support for your statements/decisions based on information from the textbook, including page numbers.