CH10: Socioemotional Development in Middle & Late Childhood

Question 1

Development of self-understanding

Answer 1

• Ages 8-11 describe themselves using psychological traits (ex. I’m super friendly & funny!)
• Understand social traits about themselves (ex. I am shy around people)
• Comparisons

Question 2

Self-efficacy

Answer 2

Belief that one can do something and produce good results

Question 3

Erikson’s 4th stage of Psychosocial development: Industry vs. inferiority

Answer 3

Industry - interest in how things are made and how they work (ex. food, repairing cars)

Inferiority - when parents view their child’s effort as “bad“ and cause inferiority in them

Question 4

Gender stereotypes

Answer 4

General beliefs of how certain people should act based on their gender

Question 5

Sociometric status

Answer 5

The extent of how much a child is liked/disliked：
- Popular: best friend, not disliked
- Average: positive & negative peer nominations
- Neglected: not disliked, background person
- Rejected: generally disliked
- Controversial: on both extremes

Question 6

Constructivist approach

Answer 6

Individuals who learn on their own with guidance

Question 7

Direct-Instruction approach

Answer 7

Teacher-centered, structured and directed

Question 8

Self-esteem

Answer 8

Global evaluations of the self