A4 - social development affecting life stages

Question 1

social development definition

Answer 1

Learning how to interact socially with others in the family and society in general .provides opportunities that enable people to develop relatioships

Question 2

solo play

Answer 2

• piaget highlighted how important play is for learning and development
• solo play begins in infancy and common in this life stage as children have limited cognitive, physical and social skills
• solo play provides learning skills through children being able to explore the environment at their own pace.
  -increases self esteem
• children learn through their mistakes
• become more self reliant

Question 3

Parallel play

Answer 3

• from ages 2-3 they transition from solo to paying with others
• At this age they haven’t fully developed sharing and turn taking abilities
• when in group activities like sand pit and water play children are only interested on their own individual activities so there is limited interaction between all the children.
• although infants don’t physically interact with other infants and children, they are still interested in what they are doing and still like to be In the presents of children and adults

Question 4

co operative play

Answer 4

• by 3 children move to Co operative play helped by their language development
• Eg using commun iation to share and take turns when playing as well as moving away from tantrums when they can’t have their way
• by 7 most children have established many friendships and will refer to one friend as their “ Best friend”
• play is essential for communication skills, negotiating roles and understanding others perspectives and feelings

Question 5

effects of peer pressure

Answer 5

• ages 9-18 are the most influenced by peer pressure which can lead to having an influence on an individuals values, views and opinions
• can also affect teens and their families by encouraging risky behaviours such as taking drug which can affect the whole family

Question 6

Social benefits of friendship and friendship groups

Answer 6

• help individual cope with traumatic events
• avoid loneliness
• support healthy lifestyle
• reduces stress and depression while boosting happiness

Question 7

Informal relationships

Answer 7

• develop within families and significant people , start in infancy and bond strengthens due to them being built on trust and understanding
• promotes self concept which help prepare people develop intimate relationships based on mutual respect

Question 8

formal relationships

Answer 8

• develops between people that are not related or friends
• do not involve emotional attachment but important for social development
• e.g: student and teacher / colleague
• these require skills such as confidence and self esteem
• children with a positive relationship with family = more likely to be successful in developing effective formal relationships

Question 9

Infancy and childhood

Answer 9

• during infancy : They are dependant on others but by the end if this life stage they want to become more independent and attempt to do more by themselves
• done through abilities such as feeding / clothing themselves
• early childhood : They are still dependant but are widening their experiencing through clubs and activities outside if the home
• so they start becoming less repaint and by the end if this stage they can make more decisions on their own such as likes and dislikes

Question 9

Peer influence in adolescents

Answer 9

young people begin to question sense of identity, who they are , and see themselves as seperate and independent from their family
- may question families values and become influences by peers norms and views.
- peer influences can lead to questioning choices and decisions made in their behalf
- young people also learn based on real life situation of the consequences based on good/ poor decisions

Question 9

starting employment

Answer 9

• between 16-18 make important deciosn based on career path and they need to be realistic but ambitions to make informed choices in what they want to do
• need to learn to adapt school rules into the workspace
  And financial independancy contributes to cull independent by learning new skills such as managing finances, opening bank account’s,
  budgeting skills

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