socio emotional self. Flashcards
self-concept
the way a person actively thinks about themselves as a person, distinct from identity, which is a broader sense of self including integration of self-aspects into cohesive and stable concept.
- more prone to change
identity: more stable across development
self-concept development
infant (0-1 y/o)- Gaze
toddlerhood (1-2 y/o): pronouns, body control, self.
early ch. (3-5 y/o): observable descriptions, preferences, possessions
mid ch. (6-9 y/o): realistic abilities, social Comparisions
late ch. (9-11): others’ perceptions; some grouping of descriptions
early adol. (12-14): conflicting, abstract descriptors, egocentrism
late adol. (15-18): higher order, integrated abstract descriptions.
social learning theory
- the development of self-concept occurs alongside the development of social cognition. children learn by; observing the behaviours others, observing how others react to those behaviors, observing how they (the child) feel about those behaviors.
social learning theory- children
children who witnessed the actor being punished for their aggressive behavior imitated fewer behaviors. children easily reproduced behaviors when promoted.
role taking
practicing awareness of the perspective of another person; better understanding
5 stages of role taking- ego suggests seth mutalated solly
- stage 0 (3-6): egocentric: difficulty recognizing others perspec.
stage 1 (6-8): subjective; people have different perspectives only if they have different information
stage 2 (8-10): self reflective: people have different perspectives- they have different motivations
stage 3 (10-12) : Mutual: recognizes motivations of others as a third-party spectator.
stage 4 (12+): societal: makes comparisons of self and other to a ‘generalized other’.
role taking –> self concept
- children’s role taking abilities develop alongside their development of self-concepts
