Exam 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Explain Eric Erikson's stage of initiative versus guilt.Provide an example of initiative and an example of guilt as it is used by Erikson.

Hans feels ashamed when his parents say "You should feel bad about biting your sister!" To experience a _____ emotion like shame,Hans must be able to refer to himself as distinct from others.

The children of _____ parents are better at soothing themselves when they get upset,more effective in regulating their negative affect,focus their attention better,and have fewer behavior problems than the children of emotion-dismissing parents.

Julie believes that Jason's accidental act of breaking 12 plates is worse than Peter intentionally breaking two plates.Julie can be best described as a(n):

The primary social theories of gender include all of the following EXCEPT:

Carl and Tulip are getting a divorce and want to know how they can best communicate the news to their young children.Ellen Galinsky and Judy David would suggest that:

What kind of play involves repetition of behavior when new skills are being learned or when physical or mental mastery and coordination of skills are required for games or sports?

A gender _____ organizes the world in terms of female and male.

Ellen Galinsky and Judy David developed a number of guidelines for communicating with children about divorce.Which one of these guidelines connects with the concept of emotion-coaching?

Which parenting style is undemanding and uncontrolling,but is also rejecting and unresponsive?

_____ especially plays a key role in children's ability to manage the demands and conflicts they face in interacting with others.It is an important component of executive function.

Which of the following is true of how parents' work affects the development of their children?

Tom and Katie have recently split up,but for the benefit of their child they attempt to provide one another support in jointly raising their child.This is an example of:

What is the term for parents who monitor their children's emotions,view their children's negative emotions as opportunities for teaching,and assist children in labeling their emotions?

Gender _____ refers to acquisition of a traditional masculine or feminine role.

According to Erik Erikson,the psychosocial stage that characterizes early childhood is:

Sets of expectations that prescribe how females and males should think,act,and feel are known as gender:

Jerome,6,and Hani,10,get up early on Saturday morning and decide to make "breakfast in bed" for their mother.While reaching for the bed tray in the back of the hall cabinet,they accidentally break one of their mother's favorite porcelain dolls.Jerome knows that he's going to get into "big trouble." Hani tells him not to worry because Mom would understand that it was an accident.In what stage would Jean Piaget categorize the moral reasoning of Jerome and Hani?

Gender _____ involves a sense of one's own gender,including knowledge,understanding,and acceptance of being male or female.

Dante is a 10-year-old boy who likes to play soccer during recess.One day a friend teaches him a different set of rules about the game that Dante accepts.He now plays soccer in a new way.Dante is in which stage of moral development?