The Authoritarian Personality

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    A child’s interaction with caregivers can affect them for the rest of their lives. Attachment and parenting styles play a role in a child’s personality, social, and cognitive skills. It is important for adults to understand the severity of attachment and positive relationships with children. Attachment is the foundation for a strong relationship between caregivers and children. Children usually become attached to the person who cares for them most often during their first year of life. There is

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    children. Because parenting does not come with a handbook of instructions, parenting style may be strict neglecting or permissive. According to Broderick, & Blewitt, these styles are better known as permissive, authoritive, neglective-uninvolved, and authoritarian (Broderick, & Blewitt,2013). Children’s identity may be shaped as a result of the style of parenting, in some cases the influences of a parents parenting style can be positive or negative in shaping

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    There are three different styles of parenting. One of them is authoritarian. These parents are coercive; they impose rules and expect obedience. Exploring Psychology in Modules explains that parents with an authoritarian style tend to have children with less social skill and self-esteem(Myers, 2016, p.144). My mom has an authoritarian parenting style. I try to plead with her to let me stay late after curfew but her answer is always no. If I bother her too much, she will make my curfew even shorter

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    Parenting Movie Analysis “Little Miss Sunshine” is a comedy-drama film about a 7 year old girl named Olive Hoover, whose dream is to be entered into the finals of a pageant called Little Miss Sunshine and her journey to achieving her dream with the help of her dysfunctional family. Moreover, when she discovers that she’s been qualified for the “Little Miss Sunshine” Pageant that is being held in Redondo Beach, California in 2 days her family face many difficulties. However, even through the various

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    individuals with a strict upbringing by pushy parents were most likely to develop an authoritarian personality. It was believed that this was because the individual was not able to express hostility towards their parents (for being strict and critical). Consequently, the person would then displace their hostility to other people, namely those who are in a minority. Adorno et al. concluded that people with authoritarian traits, as identified by the F-Scale, were predisposed to having 'fascistic' characteristics

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    Parenting styles are general standards of childrearing practices, behaviors, and standards. The development of the child’s personality and the way they interact with others are dependent on how the parent cares for them. Children’s development is affect by the manner in which they were raised. Some of the issues children may encounter would be disabilities with personalities, and interactions with social and intimate relations. The child may be affected psychologically and socially. While all parenting

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    research, giving examples. The first method we will assess is one used by Adorno et al. This quantitative method of collecting data used a questionnaires, which they called the F-scale (F for fascism) (McAvoy 2010). Adorno argued that certain personalities traits made individuals prone to be highly prejudicial. There is evidence to support this claim as they also used clinical interviews revealing aspects of

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    developments in the personalities of children. These developments begin at birth and continue throughout the lifespan. Parenting can be difficult at times, but what one must remember is that the actions of parents in the early stages of their children’s life can be the most significant. Of all the theorists who have studied the development of personality, Sigmund Freud and Erik Erikson have been the most influential in explaining how parents can affect the developing personalities of their children

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    Parenting Styles and Their Effects on Children We must all realize the impact we have on the world around us, whether it be an immediate effect or an action that releases a chain of events that is unforeseeable. Taking responsibility for the activities we partake in during everyday life is crucial for progressing in the future. This concept becomes much more actualized when we are raising our children. Children are undoubtedly the future of today. How we raise them will immediately impact what kind

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    younger siblings. According to the theory, the parent’s style is authoritarian that have high demanding, controlling and low responsiveness. The authoritarian parents have very high expectations of their children and have very strict rules. According to the case study, Kelly is used to her parents’ behaviors and is often very careful in order not to do anything wrong in front of them. According to the theory, children of authoritarian parents may not be as well-behaved. Children from

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