Chapter 10 - Social and Emotion Devel. Preschool Flashcards

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a particularly important element in childs early search for the self is what 2 thigns

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develop,ent of gender identy
learning behaviours commonly associated with that gender

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whta is a social role

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set of cultural guidelines for how a person should behave

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what social roles are the first that children learn

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associated with gender

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traits stereotypicaly associated with men are called what and why

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instrumental
-describe individuals who act on teh environment and ifnluence it

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traits stereotypically associated with women are called what and why

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expressive
-describe emotional functioning and individuals who value interpersonal relations

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are north american views of men and women sahred wordlwide give example

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no
-here see men as agressive, in Nigeria most do not

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what continents gender stereotypes are the most extreme

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north america

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preschoolers who did not conform to traditional gender roles tend to be seen as hat

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less likeable
-particularly strong effect regarding attitudes towards boys

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who are the primary and secondyr influences for development of conepcts about gender

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1 - family
2 - peers, firends, school, media

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10
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a childs gender identity is often spurred by what

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curiosity about how the childs body is same or diffrent from that of others

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according to social learning theorists, children learn gender roles in what way

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reinforcment and observational learning

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neurosciences has demonstrated that own gender imitation also activates reward centers in brain leading them to conclude what

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neural mechanisms in the brain act to reinforce own-gender imitation and learning from otehrs of same gender

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parents tend to what equally and differently when it comes ot gender of children

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equal- interact
not - choice of toys as wll as literature (both genders more male characters)

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what parent is more likely to treat different gender children differentlt

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fathers

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15
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fathers pushed who toward indepence and accept depencene from who

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sons
daughters

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how do mothers respond to diffeent gender of child

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based on their knowledge of the individual childs needs

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in relation to gender roles, children who watch a lot of tv have had what

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highly stereotyped viewsof males and females

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what does cognitive development perspective focus on when it comes to gender

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on childrens active construction of hteir own understanding of gender, rather than being restricted by biological or scocial influences

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19
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what is gender labelling

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either boys or girsla nd label themselves accordinglywh

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20
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what is gender stability

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understand that gender is typically stable (boys will become men vice versa)
-in prschool, believe that girl who wears hair like boy will become boy and vice versa

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what is gender consistency

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believe that maleness and femalness do not change over situations or according to personal wishes
-understand gender is unaffected by chlothing or toys child likes

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what is gender constancy

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knowledge that gender can be identified is stable and remains conssitent over time

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23
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childrens interest in gender typical behaviour usually emerges only after what

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understand gender constancy

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24
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what combo is impossible in gender according to kohlbergs theory

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lacking gender constancy but knew about gender-stereotyped activities

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children who demonstrate problems in development of gender identity tend to what

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have a lag in their developmet of gender constancy

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26
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in kohlbers theory about gender what does it not explain

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how such learnign takes place

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27
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what is the gender schema theory

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using gender based info to decide whether an activity or object is owrth learning mroe about
-pay attention to experiences and events that are gender appropriate

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28
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what stage does sex expression on chromosome occur

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embryonic

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29
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what is the wolffian duct

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can develop into male reproductive tracts in embryo

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30
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what are mullerian ducts

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can develop ino female reproductive tracts in embryo

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31
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if testes begin to develop in embryo, what will they start to produce

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testosterone and anti-mullerian hormone

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32
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are level of sex hormones related to gender identity

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in early years of development but not in adulthood

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33
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on questionnaires measured instrumental traites associate with males and traits associated with females, who asnwere more similiarl fraternal or identical twins and what does this suggest

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identical
-how expressive or intrumental a child might be depends in part on heredity

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34
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during prenatal development, adrenal gland sometimes malfunctions and casues whas

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some females are inadvertently exposed to unusally large amounts of male hormones, such as androgen
-some of these girls may rpefer masculine activities to greater extent

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according ot erikson, purpose is achieved with a balance between what

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individual initiative and willingness to cooperate with others

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childrn who see themselves as prosocial tended to what

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help their friends more and to engage more in prosocial behaviour during free paly

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harter and pike measured childrens self worth in what 4 areas

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cognitive competence
physical competence
acceptance by peers
acceptance by mother

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38
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preschool children have very what views of themselves across many different domains

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positive

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39
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when is self esteem at its peak and when does it drop

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when in preschool and drops when enter schoolq

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most current theories view families as what

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system of interacting elemants, parents and cildren influence one another
-parents influence their children indirectly and directly

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when children resist discipline what might parents sue

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verbal reasoning less and be more inclined to use physical methods or become authoritarian

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42
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fathers behaviorus can affect what

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mother child relationships

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43
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when siblings argue constantly, parents can become preoccupied with what

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managing conflict rather than providing a richly stimulating home environment

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late afternoon and evening shift work has a pronouned effect on what

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childrearing for prescholers, school age and adolescnets, particularly in single parent homes

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parenting in cultures around the world have what 3 primary objectives

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-looking out fo childrens safety and health
-preparing children for productive adulthood
-sharing cultural values with children

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what are the 2 general dimensions of parental behaviour

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degree of warmth and responsiveness paretn shows children
amount of control parents exert over their children

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47
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when parents are warm toward children they feel

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secure and better behaved

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48
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when parents are uninvolved or hostile toward childrent hey feel

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anxious and behaviourally challengeg
-develop low self-esteem

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what extreme of parental behaviour concerning control they have over child is more desirbale

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neither

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what is a good starting poitn for control over chidlren

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-setting expectations appropriate for their age
-showing chil how to meet them
-rewarding child for copmliance

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once an expectation is set, how often should it be enforced

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consistently

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parents in european heritage often want their children to be what

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happy and self-reliant
-believe this best achieved by being warm and exert moderate control

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in asian and latin american countries, parents see what as less important compared to what

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individulasim compared to co operation and collaboratino

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in china mother and fathers are more likely to what compared to those in states

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emphasize control and less likely to express affection

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what is authoritarian parenting

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high control with little warmth
-lay down rules and expect to be followed without discussion
-hard work and obedience
-little give and take, do not value childrens needs or wishes

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what is authoritative parenting

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fair degree of control with being warm and responsive to child
-explain rules and encourage fiscussion
-explain decision and find comporimes

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what is indulgent permissive parenting

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warmth and caring but little parental control
-accept childs behaviour and rarely provide consequences
-readily agree to childs request

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what is indifferent uniinvolved parenting

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neither warmth nor control
-provides basic physical needs but little else
-minimize amount of time spent with child and avoid becoming emotionally involved

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children who ten to try to do things without asking have what type parenting style and why do they do this

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indifferetn uninvolved
-know parents wouldnt care and would rather not be bothered

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out of all parenting styles, which usually bests servs children

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authoritative parenting

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child with lower self-esteem and are less social skilled were raised with what parenting style

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authoritarian

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childen who are impulsive and easily frustrated are ussually rasied by what parenting style

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indulgent permissive parents

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children who tend to have low-self estessm and be umpulsive, agressive and moody are usually raised by what parenting style

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indifferent uninvolved

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authoritatiran parenting can benefit what children and why

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growing up in poverty
-ususally in neighbohouords with a lot of violence and crime

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what is direct instruction

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telling a child what to do, when to do it, and why

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what is counterimitation

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learning what not to do

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what is disinhibition

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tendency to exhibit bold or agressive behaviorus in unfamiliar situations

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what is inhibition

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a behvaiour becomes less likely

69
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observational learning can be related to inhibitino and disinhibition but what else can be related

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temperament

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children who demonstrate disinhibition are more liekly to what

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experience mood and behaviour disorders later in childhood

71
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feedback comes in what 2 forms

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reinforcement and punishment

72
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what is negative reinforcement trap

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reinforcing the very behaviours that are being targeted for elimination
-parents often do this unwittingly

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what are the 3 steps of negative reinforcement trap

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  1. tells son to do something doesnt want to do
  2. son responds with some behaviour that most parents find intolerable (complains and whines profusely)
  3. mother gives in
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what is corporal punishment

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physical punishment

75
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what is the most common forsm of child discipline in the wolrd

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spanking

76
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what is a more effective form of punishement that is not spanking

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time out
-not more effective than comprimising or reasining but useful

77
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where are 2 of the worst places to put a child in time out

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bathroom or kitchen

78
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what is time away

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childtrn are diverted from an activity that was generating conflict to some other, usulally quiter, activity

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what is a diversion and what is a consequence

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d: time away
c: time out

80
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time outs are usually how long

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brief
no more than 1 min per year of childs age

81
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parenting behaviours and styles evolve often as

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consequence of childs behaviour

82
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what is formal grandparents

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stron interest in grandchild but maintain hands off attitude toward child rearing

83
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what are fun seeking grandparents

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se themselves asa primary source of thun avoid serious interactions

84
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what are distant grandparents

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little contact with child
-except part of holidays or celebratinos

85
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what are dispensing family wisdom grandparents

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provide info and advice to parents and child

86
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what are surrogate parent grandparents

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assume many of normal roles and responsibilities of a parent

87
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grandparents play a very important role in reinforcing the confidence and strength of family identity in what families

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lesbian stepfamilies

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why do we know the most abou the surrogate parent grandparent style

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common in african american families

89
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majority of same sex couples in canada are what gender

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male

90
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children reared by gay cparents seem to develop in what way

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much like those rasied by straights

91
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in saskatchewan most families have how many children

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one

92
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parent typically have high expectations and are both more affectinoate and punitive with what sibling

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first born

93
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with what sibling are parents more relaxed in their discipline and have realistic expectations

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later born

94
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what sibling has highr schores on intelliegence tests and more likely to go to uni

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first born

95
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what sibling is more willing to conform to parents request

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first born

96
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what sibling is mroe popular with peers and more innovative

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later born

97
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whose more likely to succed in school, have higher levels of intelligence, leadership, autonomy and maturity, only child or one with siblings

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only child

98
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what is a concern as chinese only children enter adulthood

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care for their parents

99
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what is a benefit of a siblings birth

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fathers become more involved with their older child

100
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4 year olds talk more ot who mothers or siblings

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sibling

101
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basic pattern of sibling interaction establishes e=when and seems to remain waht

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early development
failry stable

102
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what are primary reason for siblings ot get along or not

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gender
-warmrer with same gender
temperament
-when neither sibling is temperamentall emotional
age
-relationship improves as younger appraoches adolescene, being to percieve one another as equals

103
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in relation to parents, siblings most often get along when what

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parents have no favourties
-traeat everyone fairly

104
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warm harmonious relationship between parents fosters what type of sibling relatinship

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positive

105
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when siblings, particularly young children fight what should parents do

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intervene
-arrange for some form of cooperation

106
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how can parents solve fighting between siblings when one is bored

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help child beocme engaged in some activity of htehir own

107
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siblings can engage in constructive negotiations more easliy when they have what type of relationship

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high conflict of interest but positive relationship

108
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what play is much less common around 2 to 4 years old

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parallel play, cooperative is the norm

109
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children in preschool may recogniz signs of distress but what is limitied and why

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attempt to help
-knowledge of what they can do is limitied

110
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during preschool, cooperative play often takes what form, describe in early and late preschool years

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make believe
-early: rely on realistic props
-later: no longer need realistic rops, can imagine with different objects

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what type of favourtie themes for make believe play for european american child

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adventure and fantasy

112
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what type of favourite make believe theme for korean-american child

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family roles and everyday activites

113
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what stype of style were european-americans more liekly to have during make believe play

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assertive and more likly to disagree with play partners ideas

114
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what type of style do koren-american children have when make believe play

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more polite and more likely to strive for harmony

115
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children who spend more time make belive play tend to be more what

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advanced in language memory and reasoning, more sophisticated understander of other peoples thoughts beliefs and feelings

116
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what type of child seems to be more socially competent and engage in mroe complex forms of play

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more adanced abitlity to sustain attention

117
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what is a benefit of make believe

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explore topics that frighten them

118
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are imaginary companions for preschoolers rare

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no common
nearly 2 thirds have them

119
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preschoolers with an imaginary companion ten to be what

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more socialbel and have mroe real friends

120
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if child prefers to play alone should parent be worried

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usually no

121
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what is aimless wandering

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type of unhealthy solidaruty play
-never settle into play with others or engage in constructive solitary play

122
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what is hovering

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unhealthy type of solitary play
-stands near peers who are playing and just watch

123
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unlhealthy types of solidarity play can suggest presence of what

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high social anxiety

124
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when parents demonstrate more advanced forms of play, their children often what

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play at more advanced levels later

125
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childrens relationships with peers are most successful when they had what as infants

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secure attachment relationship

126
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what are 2 views as to why childs relationship with paretns si internal working model for all future social relationships

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-encouraged to form relationship with other people
-makes feel more ocnfident about exploring the environment - provides more opportunity to interact with peers

127
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how does self contol develop in infancy

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initially learn about self sooting trhough parental regulatory activities

128
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1st phase of children learning self control

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become aware that people ompose demands on them and must react accordingly
-not entirly free to behave as they wish
-others set limites on what they can do

129
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phase 2 of child developming self-control

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-internalized some of controls imposed by others
-capable of some self control in parents absence

130
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phase 3 of child developing self control

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become capable of greater self regulation
-devise ways to regulate own behaviours

131
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children who have good self control on one task tend ot have what on another

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good self control as well

132
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children who are less likely to touch prohibited toys are accoriding to mothers more likely to what

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spontaneously confess to misdeeds at home and more likely to do as asked without parental supervision

133
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sefl control is lower in children whose parents are what

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strict with them
-overcontrol children

134
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children have greater self control when parents

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encourage them to be independent and make their own decisions

135
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what are highly emotional toddlers and preschooler self control like

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less able to control themselves

136
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aspect of temperament thats most important for self control is

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anxiety and fearfulness

137
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with children who are anxious and fearful, what do parents need to do when not behaving

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a simple parental reminder usually guarantees compliance

138
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what are most effective approaches to compliance when it comes to children who are not naturally fearful

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positive appeasl to the child to cooperate
-build strong attachment relationship between parent and child

139
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fealress or bold childreen comply with parental requests out of what

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positive feeligns for a loved one, not out of ditress

140
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what are 2 ways to rsist remptation

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-reminding of importance of long term goals over shot term
-reducing attraction of tempting event

141
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what is delay of gratification

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ability to hold off immediate satisfaction in order to obtain a larger reward or a preferable outcome later

142
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what gender is better at delay self gratification

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girla

143
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as children learn self control, what else do they learn

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moral rules

144
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many moral rules are actually what

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socail conventions

145
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do preschoolers know the difference between moral rules from social conventions

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yes

146
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do rpeschoolers know difference between lies and mistakes

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yes

147
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what siblings tend to tattle more

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older

148
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when is middle childhood

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between 7 and 11

149
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during middle chldhood how to boys and gilrs size compare

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same for most
-girls much more like;y to enter puberty towards end

150
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in middlechildhood somtimes height difference are related to what

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ethnic differences

151
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the condition where children do not produce enough growth hormone is trated how

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injecting thm daily with synthetic growth hormone, continues through adolescence

152
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what happens when chidlren are treated with growth hormoen therapy

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have a brief growth spurt, followed by a more rapid growth than before they started

153
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does growth hormone therapy make children taller

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not necessarily
-may just help reach natural adult height sooner

154
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after being treated with growth hormoen, a childs height si what compared to their peers as adult

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still tend to be shorter ona verage

155
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what is a downside of growth hormone therapy

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make children more prone to infections or result unwanted side effects, increase serum insulin (lead to insulin resistance later)

156
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eating breakfest daily is connected to what

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better eprformance in school
-better attendance
-lower chanve of becming overweight

157
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when should breakfast be eaten

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within 2h of getting up

158
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eating stimulates what

A

bowels to move

159
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inadequate what can lead to problems with functinoing of the bowel

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fibre and lfuid

160
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what is a significant problem that some children expeerience

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constipation and overflow
-when bowels becom packed with hard fecal matter difficult to pass

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A