Choose 1 of the following prompts.

 1. Your title is the title of the prompt.

2. Write at least 100 words in at least 6 sentences.  You may write more than one paragraph.  DO NOT USE BULLET POINTS.

REMINDERS:

• SUBMIT your Reflection before the deadline on the Course Calendar.
• See the Rubric in Eagle Online Canvas for the scoring details.
• Remember to write a total of at least 150 words in standard academic English.
• Write in a narrative style using paragraphs (not bullet points).
• Write your reply in the textbox; do not add attachments.
  
• Your work must be originaldo NOT plagiarize the textbook or the researchers. Paraphrase the information in the book, do NOT copy it. You may use no more than one quotation from the textbook in your answer. You are not required to use a quote, but if you use a quote, put it in quotation marks, and put the page number in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
• Please use headings in bold to begin each section.

You can DO this!

# 9 The Influence of Family on Socialization and Development

The purpose of this exercise is to reflect on the influence of family characteristics on your socialization and development.

• What socioeconomic status was your family? On what do you base your answer?
• What ethnic group(s) did your family identify with? List any values, beliefs, attitudes, holidays, foods, etc.; supported by your ethnic group(s).
• What religion did your family practice? Describe the effects of that religion on your school years.
• How did your family feel about education and future goals? Were they supportive?
• Did you experience any school difficulties (e.g., poor or failing grades, behavior problems, truancy, etc.) during your elementary school years? How did your family react to these?
• How do you think your upbringing affects how you plan to (or already do) raise your own family?

#10 Social Competence

Think back to your elementary and junior high years.

• How would you describe your social competence?
• Were you a high-or a low-status child?
• Did you play predominantly with high- or low-status children?
• Were you popular?
• Think of a popular child in your school and an unpopular child (first names only!).
• Describe the popular child. Make sure to consider the characteristics that contributed to that child’s popularity.
• Describe the unpopular child. What characteristics contributed to this child’s unpopularity?