How does your frame of reference differ from that of your parents, peers, neighbors, teachers, or others?

Question

Human Relations course

Answer 1

Parents: Your frame of reference differs from your parents because you spend a great deal of time around people your own age. Consider that a child spends 40+ hours a week at school, along with time at other activities, with their people their own age. Toss in TV and pop culture, and a different outlook on technology and recent changes (i.e: children have always had access to computers, most of their parents have not), and they're bound to have a different frame of reference.

Peers: Reverse the above - a child spends a great deal of time at home, with your parents. While they may be impacted by their peers, they are also genetically and socially affected by their parents.

As a general rule, everyone's frame of reference is different. There's no simple way to explain why for each person: on one issue, a person's frame of reference may be based on their political, religious, or other beliefs, and on another, it may be from direct personal experience.