Social Development Flashcards
Peer
Someone close to ones own age
Autonomy
Independence, wanting to be able to do things for themselves
Imaginary friends
Used by children to examine their own thoughts and feelings, may be used to share their feelings about something or work through negative feelings
Cooperative play
Children play and interact with one another
Parallel play
When children play near but not actually with other children
Solitary play
When a child is playing alone
Stranger anxiety
A fear of unfamiliar people usually expressed by crying
Cause and effect
A relationship between events in witch one event the effect is caused by another event
Moral development
The process of learning to get along with others
Social development
The process of learning to base ones behavior on beliefs about what is right and wrong
Conscience
An inner sense of what is right
Play
Helps children interact with parents/ others
Self confidence
Belief in ones own abilities
Cause and effect
A relationship between events in which one even, the effect is caused by another event
