LP 2: prosocial development

Question 1

what is the key question here

Answer 1

are children under 5 really premoral, holding little respect for or awareness of socially defined rules as piaget claimed

Question 2

what is prosocial behaviour

Answer 2

eisenberg 1986: prosocial behaviour is not just the absence of antisocial behaviour, it is voluntary behaviour intended to benefit another

Question 3

prosocial behaviour as an umbrella term

Answer 3

considered as a superordinate category
-includes behaviours like helping, sharing, comforting, encouraging (Cigala 2018)

Question 4

what drives prosocial behaviours

Answer 4

empathy
-the ability to resonate with other’s emotions
-an affective response
-empathy of others distress can drive prosocial behaviours but not always

Question 5

how does the definition of prosocial behaviour shape how we measure it

Answer 5

-research must involve another person
-must speak to the intentions of the child

Question 6

who can prosocial behaviour be directed to

Answer 6

family
friends
unfamiliar adults/children
animals

Question 7

what are some examples of prosocial behaviour

Answer 7

child comforting distressed parent/ pet
siblings helping each other etc

Question 8

what do examples of prosocial behaviour show

Answer 8

that prosocial behaviour is active, but varies

Question 9

why is there an interest in prosociality

Answer 9

-what is our nature
-what role does nurture have on development

Question 10

methods of researching prosocial behaviour

Answer 10

observational
physiological
self report
interviews
gold standard: mixed method longitudinal

Question 11

biases in studying prosocial behaviour

Answer 11

-over studying some populations and under studying others
-are methods fit for purpose, are we biasing ourselves to artificially increase the likelihood of finding certain indiv/cultural similarities or differences
-do the methods leave too much room for interpretation from the researcher