Personal And Social Development Ch3 Flashcards
What can affect personality development? (5)
Temperament Parenting Culture Peers Self-socialisation
Describe temperament
The genetic predisposition to respond in particular ways to ones physical and social environment
How to accodomate for students whit high energy levels
Minimise downtime between activities
How to accommodate for shy students
Be warm and attentive
How to accommodate for students who have difficulty adapting to new circumstances
Given advance notice of unusual activities and provide extra structure and reassurance
How to accommodate for students who are overwhelemed by chaos and noise
Find or create calm or peaceful environment for them.
How to accommodate for impulsive students
Teach self regulation
Which students are more likely to have secure attachment to their parents.
The amiable affectionate independent self confident and cooperative ones
What is culture?
The behaviour and belief systems of a long standing social group
What is self socialisation
Tendency to integrate personal observations and others input into self constructed standards for behaviour and to choose actions accordingly.
What is a sense of self
Perception beliefs judgements and feelings about who you are (self worth, self efficacy)
Name three factors influencing the development of self view
Previous performance
Behaviour of others
Group membership and achievements
What characterises the sense of self I’m childhood
Children focus on physical concrete characteristics
What characterises the sense of self In early adolescence
Children’s focus turns to more general traits not as much emphasis on physical
What characterises the sense of self In late adolescence
Majority of older adolescence have positive self concepts and overall mental health
What are Erik eriksons eight stages of psychosocial development ?
Trust vs mistrust (infancy)
Autonomy vs shame (toddler)
Initiative vs guilt (preschool years)
Industry bs inferiority (elementary school years)
Identity vs told confusion (adolescence )
Intimacy vs isolation (young adulthood )
Generativity vs stagnation (middle adulthood )
Integrity vs despair (late adulthood )
What are Marcia’s four statuses of identity?
Moratorium
Identity diffusion
Foreclosure
Identity achievement
What is moratorium
Individual is searching for an identity, considering all the options available for a career and belief system
What is identity diffusion
Individual has not made any commitments to a career or belief system nor has he considered them or engaged in exploratory behaviours
Foreclosure
Individual has made a firm commitment to an occupation and belief system but has not engaged in any exploration of other alternatives
What is identity achievement ?
Individual has gone though a period of moratorium and has emerged with commitment to a career and belief system
Why are peer relationships important ?
They teach social skills and provide emotional support
Describe friends
Friends are peers with whom we spend one on one time
Close friends are similar in age and usually the same sex and have same interests
Close friendships foster self esteem and provide a sense of identity.
Name three types of peer groups
Cliques
Crowds
Gangs