Middle Childhood Flashcards
Concrete operational thinkin
Becoming alot more logical
Middle adulthood age
6-12
Decentering
They can look at situations from different perspectives.
Seriation
Arranging things in a quantifiable way.
Transivity
Being able to see necessary relationships between elements
Emotional intelligence
Self awareness
Managing emotions
Reading emotions
Handling emotions
Daniel golem
Believed emotional intelligence is important to strive, not just be book smart.
Can be developed by parents as a child.
Language
Speak more proficiently, language becomes more complex.
Metalinguistic awareness
Ability to think about language.
Begin to understand sarcasm.
Understand jokes and riddles.
Personality
Industry vs. inferiority
Begin to perform complex tasks.
Introspection
Start thinking about their inner self.
More judgement.
Social comparison (Susan harter)
Begin to compare themselves to others. Cognitive competence: academic Social competence: socially Physical competence: sports, athletic General self worth: overall