Exam 10: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

A large, longitudinal study found that the use of spankings is increasing, while the use of time-outs is decreasing.

Freud would say that a typical 5-year-old child is in the _____ psychoanalytic stage of development.

Many children between the ages of 3 and 7 have _____, which-although make-believe-combat loneliness and aid in emotional regulation.

When a person understands other people's feelings and concerns, that person has _____.

According to Freud's psychoanalytic theory, little boys cope with the guilt of wanting to kill their fathers by _____.

Authoritarian parents often _____.

It is the child's intent that defines hurtful behavior as antisocial.

A child who deliberately causes harm to another person is exhibiting antisocial behavior.

Boys tend to have more muscle mass than girls; this is a(n) _____ difference.

Mia and Claire are 3-year-olds at free play in their preschool. Mia has a lacy apron tied around her head like a wedding veil, and Claire has a sheer curtain tied over her shoulders like a cape. Each is holding a wand-one is a stick with a star on the end, and the other is a long Tinker Toy stick with one wheel connector at the end. When asked what they are doing, Mia says, "We're playing fairy. We're both fairies." What kind of play are they engaging in?

Who was the most influential researcher on parenting styles? When and with what subject sample did this researcher conduct research? Explain the limitations of this research.

While experiencing Freud's _____ complex, a boy begins to masturbate, fear castration, and develop sexual feelings toward his mother.

Preschoolers tend to overestimate their abilities.

The individual who probably grew up with authoritative parents is _____.

Authoritarian parenting tends to produce conscientious, obedient children.

Empathy is the understanding of the feelings and concerns of others, and _____ is the feelings of anger, distrust, and dislike toward another person.

A disciplinary method in which a caregiver talks extensively with the offending child to get the child to understand why his or her behavior was wrong is called _____.

Erik Erikson's third developmental stage-the stage during which a strong self-concept develops-is called _____.

Which factor helps a young child to demonstrate initiative as Erikson details it in his third stage of psychosocial development?

When children are deprived of activity for a long time, they _____.