Flash cards for last exam
What is Self?
-It is a conceptual system made up of ones thoughts & attitudes about themselves
When does the child’s sense of self emerge?
-It emerges in the early years & becomes more complex as child develops
What is the Rudimentary sense of self?
-It is in the form of newborns & their rooting reflex where they’ll turn their head towards a foreign object that may have touched their cheek
What are the precursors to Conceptual Self?
- The subjective sense that “my actions” affect others ( early months)
- And the subjective sense that “my feelings” are distinct from yours
How is the Subjective Self (implicit) present in 8-12-month-olds?
-Via social referencing & reciporcal games like peek-a-boo
At what age does Conceptual/ Objective self emerge?
-at around 18-20 months
What is Conceptual/ Objective self?
-It is an explicit sense of self that is identifiable mirror-self recognition by reaching towards THEIR OWN BODIES
The notion that child’s later adjustment depends on how well suited adult’s parenting style is a temperament referred to as
Goodness of fit
Which condition is NOT a characteristic of difficult babies, as classified by Thomas & Chess?
Difficult at first but becomes easier with time
To be able to engage in social referencing, infants need to be able to
Comprehend the meaning of emotion
In Bronfenbrennar’s model, the age of the child is part of the
Chronosystem
Which portion of the Strange Situation MOST indicates the quality of an attachment
Reunions with the caregiver
At what age to infants begin to show fear around strangers?
At 6-7 months
Annalee is 3 years old. How would she describe herself?
- She would compare herself to her sister/ someone close to her
- My sister is a faster runner than me
What characteristic is MOST ADVANCED level of presocial learning
Living up to one’s own values
What would be considered to be part of the Exosystem?
The child’s father’s job
At what age can kids understand themselves in terms of concrete, observational characteristics?
3-4 years
When do kids start to refine conceptions of self & actively comparing themselves to others?
-at the Elementary age
What is Self-Esteem?
-The overall evaluation for the worth of self & feelings that he/she has about that evaluation
At what age does Self-esteem emerge?
-At 8 years old
What are the 5 sources of individual differences?
- Age trends (high in childhood, low in adolesence, high in adulthood)
- Gender= boys have overall higher self-esteem while girls are more moral & ethical
- Parental Approval/ Support
- Peers & their acceptance
- Schools
What is the overall goal of parenting?
-Socialization
What is the overall dimension of parenting?
-Warmth & control= universally important & requires discipline to teach their kids to behave appropiately
What are the 3 components of Parental Warmth?
- Responsivness
- Praise
- Expression of positive emotion
How to parents exercise appropiate control?
- Having reasonably high expectations
- Consistent enforcement of rules
- Open communication
- Situational managment
What are the negative aspects of parents who exort physical punishments
- Its associated w/ less moral behavior, self-control, & increased aggression
- Not providing explainations to why they are punishing= not providing the understanding