Chapter 10 - Social and Emotion Devel. Preschool Flashcards
a particularly important element in childs early search for the self is what 2 thigns
develop,ent of gender identy
learning behaviours commonly associated with that gender
whta is a social role
set of cultural guidelines for how a person should behave
what social roles are the first that children learn
associated with gender
traits stereotypicaly associated with men are called what and why
instrumental
-describe individuals who act on teh environment and ifnluence it
traits stereotypically associated with women are called what and why
expressive
-describe emotional functioning and individuals who value interpersonal relations
are north american views of men and women sahred wordlwide give example
no
-here see men as agressive, in Nigeria most do not
what continents gender stereotypes are the most extreme
north america
preschoolers who did not conform to traditional gender roles tend to be seen as hat
less likeable
-particularly strong effect regarding attitudes towards boys
who are the primary and secondyr influences for development of conepcts about gender
1 - family
2 - peers, firends, school, media
a childs gender identity is often spurred by what
curiosity about how the childs body is same or diffrent from that of others
according to social learning theorists, children learn gender roles in what way
reinforcment and observational learning
neurosciences has demonstrated that own gender imitation also activates reward centers in brain leading them to conclude what
neural mechanisms in the brain act to reinforce own-gender imitation and learning from otehrs of same gender
parents tend to what equally and differently when it comes ot gender of children
equal- interact
not - choice of toys as wll as literature (both genders more male characters)
what parent is more likely to treat different gender children differentlt
fathers
fathers pushed who toward indepence and accept depencene from who
sons
daughters
how do mothers respond to diffeent gender of child
based on their knowledge of the individual childs needs
in relation to gender roles, children who watch a lot of tv have had what
highly stereotyped viewsof males and females
what does cognitive development perspective focus on when it comes to gender
on childrens active construction of hteir own understanding of gender, rather than being restricted by biological or scocial influences
what is gender labelling
either boys or girsla nd label themselves accordinglywh
what is gender stability
understand that gender is typically stable (boys will become men vice versa)
-in prschool, believe that girl who wears hair like boy will become boy and vice versa
what is gender consistency
believe that maleness and femalness do not change over situations or according to personal wishes
-understand gender is unaffected by chlothing or toys child likes
what is gender constancy
knowledge that gender can be identified is stable and remains conssitent over time
childrens interest in gender typical behaviour usually emerges only after what
understand gender constancy
what combo is impossible in gender according to kohlbergs theory
lacking gender constancy but knew about gender-stereotyped activities
children who demonstrate problems in development of gender identity tend to what
have a lag in their developmet of gender constancy
in kohlbers theory about gender what does it not explain
how such learnign takes place
what is the gender schema theory
using gender based info to decide whether an activity or object is owrth learning mroe about
-pay attention to experiences and events that are gender appropriate
what stage does sex expression on chromosome occur
embryonic
what is the wolffian duct
can develop into male reproductive tracts in embryo
what are mullerian ducts
can develop ino female reproductive tracts in embryo
if testes begin to develop in embryo, what will they start to produce
testosterone and anti-mullerian hormone
are level of sex hormones related to gender identity
in early years of development but not in adulthood
on questionnaires measured instrumental traites associate with males and traits associated with females, who asnwere more similiarl fraternal or identical twins and what does this suggest
identical
-how expressive or intrumental a child might be depends in part on heredity
during prenatal development, adrenal gland sometimes malfunctions and casues whas
some females are inadvertently exposed to unusally large amounts of male hormones, such as androgen
-some of these girls may rpefer masculine activities to greater extent
according ot erikson, purpose is achieved with a balance between what
individual initiative and willingness to cooperate with others
childrn who see themselves as prosocial tended to what
help their friends more and to engage more in prosocial behaviour during free paly
harter and pike measured childrens self worth in what 4 areas
cognitive competence
physical competence
acceptance by peers
acceptance by mother
preschool children have very what views of themselves across many different domains
positive
when is self esteem at its peak and when does it drop
when in preschool and drops when enter schoolq
most current theories view families as what
system of interacting elemants, parents and cildren influence one another
-parents influence their children indirectly and directly
when children resist discipline what might parents sue
verbal reasoning less and be more inclined to use physical methods or become authoritarian
fathers behaviorus can affect what
mother child relationships
when siblings argue constantly, parents can become preoccupied with what
managing conflict rather than providing a richly stimulating home environment
late afternoon and evening shift work has a pronouned effect on what
childrearing for prescholers, school age and adolescnets, particularly in single parent homes
parenting in cultures around the world have what 3 primary objectives
-looking out fo childrens safety and health
-preparing children for productive adulthood
-sharing cultural values with children
what are the 2 general dimensions of parental behaviour
degree of warmth and responsiveness paretn shows children
amount of control parents exert over their children
when parents are warm toward children they feel
secure and better behaved
when parents are uninvolved or hostile toward childrent hey feel
anxious and behaviourally challengeg
-develop low self-esteem
what extreme of parental behaviour concerning control they have over child is more desirbale
neither
what is a good starting poitn for control over chidlren
-setting expectations appropriate for their age
-showing chil how to meet them
-rewarding child for copmliance
once an expectation is set, how often should it be enforced
consistently
parents in european heritage often want their children to be what
happy and self-reliant
-believe this best achieved by being warm and exert moderate control
in asian and latin american countries, parents see what as less important compared to what
individulasim compared to co operation and collaboratino
in china mother and fathers are more likely to what compared to those in states
emphasize control and less likely to express affection
what is authoritarian parenting
high control with little warmth
-lay down rules and expect to be followed without discussion
-hard work and obedience
-little give and take, do not value childrens needs or wishes
what is authoritative parenting
fair degree of control with being warm and responsive to child
-explain rules and encourage fiscussion
-explain decision and find comporimes
what is indulgent permissive parenting
warmth and caring but little parental control
-accept childs behaviour and rarely provide consequences
-readily agree to childs request
what is indifferent uniinvolved parenting
neither warmth nor control
-provides basic physical needs but little else
-minimize amount of time spent with child and avoid becoming emotionally involved
children who ten to try to do things without asking have what type parenting style and why do they do this
indifferetn uninvolved
-know parents wouldnt care and would rather not be bothered
out of all parenting styles, which usually bests servs children
authoritative parenting
child with lower self-esteem and are less social skilled were raised with what parenting style
authoritarian
childen who are impulsive and easily frustrated are ussually rasied by what parenting style
indulgent permissive parents
children who tend to have low-self estessm and be umpulsive, agressive and moody are usually raised by what parenting style
indifferent uninvolved
authoritatiran parenting can benefit what children and why
growing up in poverty
-ususally in neighbohouords with a lot of violence and crime