A4 Social Development

Question 1

What is social development?

Answer 1

Learning how to interact socially with other individuals

Question 2

What are the 3 types of play+ages?

Answer 2

• Solo play (0-18mo)
• Parallel play (18mo-2yr)
• Co-operative play (3-8yr)

Question 3

What is solo play?

Answer 3

• When infants play independently
• They have limited social, cognitive and physical skills

Question 4

What is parallel play?

Answer 4

• Play alongside each other but are still independent
• They haven’t developed sharing skills required for group play
• They may still show an interest in what others are doing

Question 5

What is co-operative play?

Answer 5

• Children play together with others and share/take turns
• Establish important friendships and may have a ‘best friend’

Question 6

Why are friendships important?

Answer 6

• Provide emotional support
• Support a healthy lifestyle
• Avoid loneliness
• Give a sense of belonging
• Promote happiness

Question 7

What are the effects of peer pressure?

Answer 7

• Adolescents become more independent and free from family
• Influences values, views and opinions
• It can encourage risky behaviour such as drinking alcohol and having unprotected sex

Question 8

What are formal relationships?

Answer 8

Develop between people who are not related or friends (colleagues)

Question 9

What are informal relationships?

Answer 9

• Develop working families and significant people in individuals’ lives
• promote a positive self concept

Question 10

How do relationships develop in infancy?

Answer 10

• Interact with parents
• Smile at faces
• Can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar faces

Question 11

How do relationships develop in early childhood?

Answer 11

• Begin to learn social roles
• Learn to co-operate with other children
• Begin to form friendships through play

Question 12

How do relationships develop in adolescence?

Answer 12

• self worth is dependent on their peers
• style, beliefs and values are also influenced by friends

Question 13

How do relationships develop in early/middle adulthood?

Answer 13

• forming intimate partnerships (e)
• may have limited social time due to life pressures (m)

Question 14

How do relationships develop in later adulthood?

Answer 14

• more free time to develop friendships and spend time with family

Question 15

How does independence develop in infancy/early childhood?

Answer 15

• initially ate very reliant on parents
• start to become more independent with eating and dressing
• starting school
• start making their own choices (friends)

Question 16

How does independence develop in adolescence?

Answer 16

• see themselves as separate from the family
• influenced by peer group norms and values
• can learn from real-life experiences
• starting employment and gaining financial independence

Question 17

How does independence develop in early adulthood?

Answer 17

• starting employment and becoming financially independent
• responsibilities starting a family
• moving out and leaving home is a major event

Question 18

How does independence develop in middle adulthood?

Answer 18

• can pursue hobbies and interests
• reach peak of their career
• more disposable income increasing independence

Question 19

How does independence develop in later adulthood?

Answer 19

• retirement allows them to have a busy social life
• gain free bus passes maintaining independence
• some may be lonely or have mobility problems decreasing independenve