Exam #3 Flashcards
preschoolers have a new sense of purpose
Play is the primary means of developing this
this occurs when preschoolers are overly criticized
Initiative vs. Guilt
an individual’s understanding of who he is
Self Concept
one’s judgment about one’s worth and the feelings associated with those judgements
Self-esteem
ability to control when and how emotions are expressed
related to executive function
Emotional Regulation
What accounts for improvement in emotional regulation
Brain maturation
Genes
Culture
Care History
understanding of how to interpret and express emotions
Emotional Intelligence
this is an important context for the development of self-regulation
Play
used to get or keep a toy
Instrumental Aggression
angry retaliation for an intentional or accidental act
Reactive Aggression
intended to inflict psychological, not physical pain
Relational Aggression
unprovoked attack, repeated
Bullying
children play with toys by themselves, independent of others
Solitary Play
Children observe other children at play without overtly joining in
Onlooker play
Child plays near others with similar materials but doesn’t try to influence them
Parallel Play
children engage in separate activities but interact by exchanging toys and commenting on each other’s behavior
Associative Play
Children orient toward a common goal
Cooperative Play
Sociodramatic and Rough/Tumble
Two types of cooperative play
one’s sense of self as male or female
Gender Identity
biological differences between males and females
Sex Differences
differences in the roles and behaviors of the two sexes
Gender Differences