Deliverables
A Word document in 12-point font, double spacing, APA citations (including a title and reference page), and utilizes paragraph format with complete sentences.  This assignment should also respond to the following questions thoroughly and thoughtfully.

Activity Details
Perform the following tasks:

Step 1: Read the following scenarios, and try to come up with a plausible explanation about why the child would behave in the way that s/he did in the scenario.

1. You are walking through a local grocery store and see the following interaction between a parent and child:  The parent and child are in the checkout line.  The child requests a candy bar and the parent says “I’m sorry, but I don’t think it’s a good idea—we’re meeting Gramma and Pop for dinner tonight at a restaurant, and I don’t want to ruin your appetite.”  The child begins to whine and scream that s/he wants the candy bar “now!”

2. A parent and child are in a craft store.  The child has a packet of stickers in his hand.  In one of the aisles of the store, the child removes a glass vase from a shelf, and the mother politely asks the child to put it back.  The child fails to comply so the mother says: “I’m going to count to five, and if you don’t put the vase back, then you’re going to lose the stickers.”  The child again fails to comply, so the mother requests that the child give the stickers back.  The child refuses and ultimately the mother removes the stickers from the child’s hand.  The child begins to scream and call his mother names, and when the mother lifts the child to remove him from the store, he begins to hit and bite her.

3. Two children are playing at recess on a playground.  One child is bouncing a ball.  The other child goes up to the first child, pushes him down, and takes the ball away.

4. You work in a department store.  One day you see a mother and her young daughter in the toy section.  The child is whining about how she wants a book because she is so “bored” with all the books that she has at home.  The mother ignores the child’s request.  The child whines about the book from the “book aisle” into the next aisle.  In the next aisle, the child begins to whine about needing some new clothes for her doll baby because her old clothes are “boring.”  The mother responds with “you have a lot of clothes for your baby, perhaps on another day.”  The child escalates her whining and continues to whine into the next aisle.  In the next aisle, the child begins to whine that she needs some new games because her games are all “boring.”  The mother quickly grabs a pack of “go fish” cards and hands them to the child.  The child smiles brightly.

Step 2: Read through your Textbook, Web Resources, and Other Supplemental Resources to Answer the Scenarios.
As you answer the scenarios, make sure you utilize paragraph format as well as APA guidelines. If you use references, make sure to cite those as well.

Step 3: Look over your Assignment for Spelling or Grammar Errors.
It is always a good idea to proofread your work prior to submission.  Take this time to read over your assignment and make sure you have thoroughly and thoughtfully explained your answers to the questions listed above.