Chapter 10.1 Flashcards
Self concept
set of attributes, abilities, attitudes and values that a child believes defines themselves
Factors that influence self-concept?
secure attachment
elaborate parent-child conversations about personally experienced events
Emerging understanding of personality
NOT DIRECTLY
Irish American parents ____ children’s misbehaviors, attributing them to personality
downplayed
Self-esteem
judgments we make about our own worth; feelings associated with those judgments
Fragmented self-appraisals
Parental influence is a key contributor to self-esteem
Emotional Competence
Emotional Understanding, Emotional Self-Regulation, Self-Conscious Emotions and Empathy
EMOTION: Children ages 4-5 label
happy, sad, angry afraid and surprised, and judge their causes accurately
Able to infer how others are feeling based on their behavior
Emotion understanding is associated with _____
positive peer interactions; sharing, helping, conflict resolution, perspective taking
Emotional Self Regulation
Ability to manage the experiences and expression of emotion
By age 3 to 4, kids are use a variety of self regulatory strategies
Restrict sensory input
Talk to themselves
Change their goals
Repair a relationship
Preschoolers’ abilities to regulate their emotions
predicts academic and social competence
Highly reactive kids have difficulty with
emotional self-regulation
Self-Conscious Emotions
Linked to self evaluation
Parental focus on child worth vs how to improve performance
Empathy
Motivates prosocial behavior
Leads to sympathy or personal distress, depending on temperament and parental repsonsiveness
Nonsocial activity
unoccupied, onlooker behavior and solitary play
Parallel play
children play near each other but not together
Associative play: separate activities but exchange toys and communicate
Cooperative play
oriented toward a common goal
Friendships and School Readiness
Kids 4 to 7 yrs think of friendship as fun play and sharing toys
DOES NOT HAVE A LONG TERM
ENDURING QUALITY BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST