CH 12 -14 Flashcards
Plays near other children with similar toys, but does not try to influence them
Parallel Play
Unoccupied, onlooker behavior aka Solitary play
Nonsocial Activity
Social Interaction
Associative play and Cooperative play
engage in separate activities but exchange toys and comment on one another’s behavior.
Associative play
advanced type of interaction in which children orient toward a common goal.
Cooperative play
advanced type of interaction in which children orient toward a common goal.
Cooperative play
Functional, Make-believe,Constructive, Games with Rules
Cognitive Play categories
Simple, repetitive motor movements, with or without objects
Functional play
Acting out everyday and imaginative roles
Make-believe play
Creating or constructing something
Constructive Play
Understanding and following rules in play
Games with Rules
Benefits of having friends
Positive interaction Emotional expression Prosocial behavior Self-disclosure
Disadvantages to having friends
Disagreement Competition Aggressive friends can lead to hostile relationship
Friends often similar in
Age, sex, ethnicity, SES, Personality, popularity, academics, prosocial behavior, judgments of others (biases)
How do adolescence explore identity
by making different friends
Activities, status, achievement, Friendships more variable Depends on gender identity
Boys friendships
Emotional closeness Get together to “just talk” Danger of corumination
Girls friendships
Either very popular or very unpopular in adolescents
Different sex marriages
Opportunities to explore self Form deep understanding of another Foundation for future intimate relationships Promote empathy, sympathy and positive social behavior Help deal with life stress Can improve attitude and school involvement
Benefits of friendship
Peer Acceptance Categories
Popular, Rejected, Controversial, Neglected
Peer Acceptance Categories
Popular, Rejected, Controversial, Neglected
Popular peer acceptance sub-categories
Popular-prosocial – combine academic and social competence Popular-antisocial - aggressive but viewed as “cool”
Rejected peer acceptance sub-categories
Rejected-aggressive – severe conduct problems Rejected-withdrawn – passive and socially awkward
get a large number of positive and negative votes – hostile and disruptive, but engage in high rates of positive prosocial acts
Controversial
seldom chosen either positively or negatively – low rates of interaction, shy
Neglected Peer acceptance
Most are boys Physically, relationally aggressive High-status, powerful Popular Eventually become disliked
Bullies
Passive when should be active Give in to demands Lack defenders Inhibited temperament Physically frail Overprotected, controlled by parents
Victims
Resemble one another in family background, attitudes, and values Small group of 5–7 Good friends Identified by interests, social status “popular” and “unpopular” Girls- predicts academic and social competence
Cliques
Larger – several cliques Membership based on reputation, stereotype Linked to strengths in self-concepts and family factors
Crowd
Problems with dating too early
Drug use, sex, delinquency Poor academics Abuse Mental-health problems
Benefits of TV
Learning Educational shows Prosocial behavior
Dangers of TV
Aggression Ethnic, gender stereotypes Consumerism Time away from other activities
teacher is sole authority for knowledge, rules, and decision making; students are passive, evaluated by a uniform set of standards
Traditional educational philosophies
Ways of regulating media use
-Limit TV viewing and computer use. -Avoid using TV or computer time as a reward. -Encourage child-appropriate media experiences. -When possible, watch TV with children. -Link TV content to everyday learning experiences. -Model good TV and computer practices. -Explain Internet technology and safety practices. -Monitor and limit cell phone use. -Use an authoritative approach to child rearing.
learning centers, small groups, and individuals solving self-chosen problems; teacher provides guidance and support; evaluated in consideration to their own prior development
Constructivist educational philosophies
Communities of learners – advance in cognitive and social development
Social-constructivist
Ways to help children adjust to school
-Positive peer and teacher relationships foster both academic and social competence. -Social maturity → later academic performance -Experts suggest readiness for kindergarten be assessed in terms of both academic and social skills. Preschool also an indicator
Ways to help adolescence adjust to school
Parental involvement Monitoring Autonomy granting Emphasis on mastery, not grades Smaller units within large schools Fosters teacher relationships Greater extracurricular involvement Classes with familiar peers Minimize competition and ability-based treatment of students
Describe a good teacher
caring, helpful, stimulating Too many use repetitive drill Better achievement in stimulating classroom
Individual differences in teacher student interaction
-Well-behaved, high achievers get more attention -More impact of attention on low SES – children with low -SES are highly impacted by positive attention from teachers. -Self-fulfilling prophecy – children adopt teachers’ positive or negative views and start to live up to them; particularly effective when teachers compare children publicly and promote competition
placed in regular classrooms for part of their school day
mainstreaming
full-time placement in regular classroom
Full-inclusion
Functions of the family
Reproduction, Economic services, Social Order, Socialization, and Emotional support
A network of interdependent relationships
Family System
Family system
Bidirectional influences, Direct influences, and indirect influences
All parties in the interaction influence each other (Family Systems)
Bidirectional influences
How people act with each other (Family System)
Direct influences
“Third parties” that affect family members (Family System)
Indirect Influences
Benefits to Families of Strong Community Ties
-Parental interpersonal acceptance -Parental access to information and services -Child-rearing controls, role models -Direct assistance with child-rearing