Pro Social Behaviour & Social Development (W5, L2)

Question 1

Define morality

Answer 1

Cognitive component: understanding right from wrong and the reason WHY.
Acting component: engaging in moral good behaviour.
Emotional component: Key emotions are pride, shame (and guilt). Capacity to experience empathy.

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Question 2

Identify the 4 categories of prosocial behaviour

Answer 2

• Helping
• Sharing
• Cooperating
• Comforting (empathic helping)

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Question 3

What is the cognitive component of morality?

Answer 3

Understanding right from wrong and the reason WHY.

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Question 4

What is the acting component of morality?

Answer 4

Engaging in moral good behaviour.

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Question 5

What are key emotions associated with the emotional component of morality?

Answer 5

• Pride
• Shame
• Guilt
• Empathy

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Question 6

At what age do children begin to show basic understanding of joint action?

Answer 6

10-14 Months

Measured using the habituation paradigm.

Question 7

What is instrumental helping and when does it typically develop?

Answer 7

Assisting with goal-oriented tasks, developing around 14 months +/- and quickly evolving to more complex goals.

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Question 8

When do children start to share more and under what conditions?

Answer 8

18-24 months; more likely to share with familiar children and divide resources evenly if they worked together or if resources have a visual cue.

Example: 2 red balls & 2 blue balls.

Question 9

Can 14 month old children coordinate basic actions with peers?

Answer 9

No, they can coordinate basic actions with adults but not with other 14 month old children.

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Question 10

Describe the development of prosocial behaviour in basic understanding 10-14 Months

Answer 10

Understanding joint action (cooperation) is working together to achieve a joint goal.

Evidence includes habituation paradigm for understanding joint action

Question 11

Describe the development of prosocial behaviour in Instrumental helping 14 months +/-

Answer 11

Assisting with goal-oriented tasks.

Question 12

Describe the development of prosocial behaviour in Early Sharing 18-24 months:

Answer 12

More likely to share with familiar children and divide resources evenly.

Question 13

Describe the development of prosocial behaviour in Early Cooperation (14+ months):

Answer 13

Can coordinate basic actions with adult but not another 14 month old.