CH 10.4: Moral Development: Learning to Control One's Behavior Flashcards
3 phases of self-control development and their ages (Kopp)
phase 1: 1yrold- children learn that their actions are limited; other people make demands of them
phase 2: 2yrs- children start to remember some of the demands made to them and they start showing some self-control
phase 3: 3yrs- children become better at self-regulating their behavior
what do the 3 phases of self-control arise out of?
infants initial learning about the basics of self-soothing
true or false: studies show that individual differences in self control at a young age are relatively stable as people grow up
true
how was the way parents treat their kids found to be related to kids self control?
stricter parents make their kids less self-controlling; parents who encourage their kids to be independent and make their own choices make their kids better at self-control
how is temperament related to self control?
children who have a harder time regulating their emotions usually have a harder time regulating their behavior
which aspects of temperament are most important for self-control?
anxiety and fearfulness; children who are anxious about getting caught for a wrongdoing usually just will avoid the wrongdoing altogether
what was concluded about parental influence vs temperament on child self control?
parents influence their child’s ability to maintain self control but the nature of the influence depends on the child’s temper
what are some effective plans that children make to successfully resist temptation?
reminders to avoid looking at the temptation
reminders of rules against touching the temptation
activities designed to divert attention from the temptation
how do children’s experience with the reliability and stability of their world affect their self-control?
children who have experienced mistrust/been lied to about receiving a reward will have worse self-control because they have seen it to be unreliable
moral rules vs social conventions, by what age can children differ them?
moral rules: prohibitions against serious offences designed to protect people
social conventions: standards of behaviour agreed to by society to facilitate interactions
can differ by 3yrs
self-control emerges mostly during ______ years and is __________ predictor of later behavior personality and achievement
preschool; a good
children develop greater self control when parents are what 2 things
not overly strict
show self control
