Emotional/Social Development Middle Childhood Flashcards
an internal private, process that is aimed at controlling distress when little can be done to control an outcome
emotion-cnetered coping
kid’s ability to control their emotions
emotional self-regulation
kids deal with a situation by appraising the problem as changeable
problem-centered coping
list of good and bad things that kids can and can’t do
conscience
list of good things kids do as to obey their parents
ego ideal
in this stage kids believe rules of situations cannot change because they come from authority
moral realism stage
in this stage kids learn people can agree to change the rules if they want to
moral relativism stage
children are intent on making sure everyone gets the same amount of a shared resource
equality
kids believe extra rewards should go to people that worked especially hard
merit
kids recognize that special consideration should be given to those at a disadvantage
benevolence
this stage is characterized by efforts meet the challenges presented to them parents, peers, school
industry versus inferiority
belief that friends should always be there for you and be trustworthy
reciprocal trust
expressing hostility in subtle indirect ways; gossiping, rumor-spreading
relational aggression
hostility directed at a group member; verbal insults, pranks
overt aggression
kids see friends as someone who likes them and will share toys with them
basing friendship on others behaviors
kids take personal qualities and rewards both into consideration of the relationship
basing friendship on trust
feelings of closeness brought on by sharing and mutual disclosure; intimacy and loyalty; not so much an activity as a feeling of psychological benefits
basing friendship on psychological closeness
extent to which a child is viewed by group of age-mates as a worthy social partner
liability
these kids combine academic and social competence; perform well in school and communicant well with peers
popular prosaically children
this group consists of “tough” boys who are good athletes but poor students; “weird in a cool way”
popular antisocial children
show high rates of aggression and hyperactive, impulsive behavior
rejected aggressive children
these kids are passive and socially withdrawn
rejected withdrawn children
