Middle Childhood Flashcards
benefits of play
-physical
-cognitive
-social
types of play
-solitary
-parallel
-associative
-cooperative
what are social skills?
set of behaviours that leads to being accepted as a play partner or friend
solitary play
-playing alone/by themselves
-watching other children play (non-social)
parallel play
-2 or more children playing side by side
associative play
-brief, spontaneous interactions with another
cooperative play
-two or more children play together to accomplish some type of goal
benefits of friends
- Information about the world
- Emotional support
- Intellectual growth
- Relationship skills
decentration
thinking that takes multiple variables into account
inductive logic
making assumptions based on simple facts
deductive logic
using specific observations to come to a conclusion
achievement test
assesses information learned in school
self-esteem
an evaluation of one’s own worth
self-regulation
ability to conform to parental standards of behaviour without supervision
preschool/primary grade definition of friendship
a playmate to do shared activities with and spend time together
junior/senior grade definition of friendship
someone who is trustworthy, helpful, and generous
what is aggression
a behaviour intended to injure another person or damage an object
origins of aggression
-temperament
-media
-family
relational aggression
aimed at damaging another person’s self-esteem
examples of relational aggression
-ostracism
-gossiping
-cruel facial expressions
retaliatory aggression
aggression to get back at someone who has hurt you
