Social Development Flashcards
Cause and effect
A relationship between events in which one event, the effect, is caused by another event
Stranger anxiety
The fear of unfamiliar people
Solitary play
When a child is playing alone
Parallel play
When children play near,but not actually with , other children
Cooperative play
Children play and interact with one another
Imaginary friends
Used by children to examine their own thoughts
Autonomy
Independence
Peer
Someone close to one’s age
Moral development
The process of learning to base one’s behavior on beliefs
Social development
The process of learning to get along with others.
Conscience
An inner s nose of what is right
Peers
Someone close to one’s age
Play
Strengthens all areas of growth and development
Parenting styles
How parents and other caregivers care for and discipline children
Authoritarian
Believes children should obey their parents without questions
Assertive-democratic
Children have more input into the rules and limits of the home
Permissive
Parents give children a wide range of freedom
Guidance
Using firmness and understanding to help children learn how to behave
