Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 1 Learning About Children 5 While studying this chapter, look for the activity icon to • practice key terms with e-flash cards and matching activities. • reinforce what you learn by completing pretests and posttests and review questions. • expand knowledge with interactive activities and activities that extend learning. www.g-wlearning.com/childdevelopment/ As a class, read the case study and discuss the questions that follow. After you fi nish studying the chapter, discuss this case study again. Have your opinions changed based on what you learned? of time for the son, too. She asked, “Why do you say this?” He replied that being aggressive is in the family genes, just like his eye color. He reminded her that his grandfather and father were aggressive, too. In fact, his father had spent some time in jail for assaulting another man during an argument. For years, Mrs. Lee had put up with her husband’s bad temper. When events went wrong, he became angry and aggressive toward her and their 10-year-old son, but never really hurt them. All of the neighbors were aware of the couple’s constant and loud fi ghting. The other day, her husband was involved in a road rage incident, but fortunately it never escalated beyond a word exchange. Today, Mrs. Lee received a call from her son’s school principal saying that her son was involved in a bullying incident. By school policy, the son must now receive counseling with a local psychologist. The principal said the psychologist preferred to involve the whole family in the counseling sessions. Mrs. Lee loves her husband and son and wants the aggressive acts to stop. When Mrs. Lee told her husband about the school incident and the principal’s call, he emphatically stated that she can go to the counseling sessions with their son, but it would not help him and probably would be a waste Is Aggression Caused by Heredity? 1. Do you think there is such a thing as genes for aggression? for a tendency toward aggression? 2. Is there another explanation for aggression across generations? 3. Why does the psychologist want to include the entire family in counseling sessions? How might the psychologist help this family? Lesson 1.1 Understanding Child Development Lesson 1.2 Recognizing Principles and Theories of Growth and Development Lesson 1.3 Studying and Observing Children