Ch. 6 - Early Childhood Psychosocial Dev Flashcards
emotional regulation / effortful control
ability to control when/how emotions are expressed
when does emotional regulation occur
between 2-6 yo
influences on emotional regulation
- maturation
- learning
- culture
Erikson’s 3rd psychosocial crisis
initiative vs guilt.
- children undertake new skills and activities and feel guilty when they do not succeed at them.
- ideally parents encourage enthusiasm, effort and pride; prevent guilt; and encourage joy
pride
includes gender, size, and heritage
prejudice
often involves feelings of superiority to children of other sex, nationality, or religion
neurological advancements of early childhood
growth of prefrontal cortex (4-5 yo)
myelination of limbic system
improved behaviours and ablities of early childhood
longer attention span
improved capacity for self-control
motivation propels ___ and is derived from ____
action; personal or social context
intrinsic motivation
drive/reason to pursue a goal coming from inside a person
extrinsic motivation
drive/reason to pursue a goal arising from need to have achievements rewarded from the outside
effectiveness o praise
distinction b/t extrinsic and intrinsic motivation crucial in understanding how and when to praise something a child has done
- specific praise for effort and not generalized statements
- praise of particular production and not general traits
play is _____
universal
2 general kinds of play
solitary and social
developmental differences of play
most infant play: solitary or w/ parent
toddlers: slowly better playmates
young children: best with peers
forms of play change with …
age, cohort, and culture
As children age, play becomes more social, influenced by …
- brain maturation
- playmate availability
- physical setting
solitary play
child plays alone, unaware of nearby children
associative play
children interact, observing each other and sharing material, but their play is not yet mutual and reciprocal
onlooker play
child watches other children play
parallel play
children play with similar toys in similar ways, but not together
cooperative play
children play together, creating and elaborating joint activity or taking turns
rough and tumble play
mimics aggression through wrestling, chasing, or hitting with no intention to harm
- contains expressions and gestures signifying child is “just pretending”
- particularly common among young males
- increases child social understanding, but also increases likelihood of injury
- may positively affect prefrontal cortex development
sociodramatic play
allows children to at out various roles and themes in stories they create
sociodramatic play enables children to…
- explore and rehearse social roles
- test ability to explain
- practice emotional regulation
- develop self-concept
parents differ on four dimensions
- expressions of warmth
- strategies for discipline
- communication
- expectations for maturity
authoritarian parenting
high behavioural standards, strict punishment of misconduct, little communication
permissive parenting
high nurturance and communication, but little discipline, guidance, or control