6-12 years- Psychosocial

Question 1

Describe the industry vs inferiority principle

Answer 1

• Understand certain behaviours are acceptable to society and needed for approval from others
• Industry: Children encouraged and reinforced for initiative
• Learn how things work, understand and organise
• Inferiority: Children not encouraged or restricted for initiative, child doubts abilities and feels inferior
• Sense of inferiority at understanding and organising

Question 2

Describe the child’s extracurricular activities

Answer 2

-Increasing range mirrored by changing interests and increased sense of competence in self

Question 3

Describe the benefits of extracurricular activities for children

Answer 3

• Higher occupational status/achievement
• Greater achievement
• Improved cognitive and emotional development
• Better study habits, grades, educational aspirations
• Improved social relationships and status

Question 4

Describe the risks of extracurricular activities for children

Answer 4

• Burnout
• Potential for exploitation
• Increased stress levels
• Lack of free time, time play opportunities