Ch. 8 Flashcards
Social comparison
The tendency to assess one’s abilities, achievements, social status and other attributes by measuring them against those of other people
Industry v. Inferiority
4th of Erikson’s eight psychosocial crises, during which children attempt to master many skills, developing a sense of themselves as either accomplished or a failure, competent or incompetent
Resilience
The capacity to adapt well to significant adversity and to overcome serious stress
Parentification
When a child acts more like a parent than a child
Family structure
The legal and genetic relationships among family members
Family function
The way a family works to meet the physical and psychological needs of its members
Nuclear family
A family that consists of a father, a mother and their biological children under 18
Single-parent family
A family that consists of only one parent and his or her children
Extended family
A family of 3 or more generations living in one household
Polygamous family
A family consisting of one man, more than one wife, and their children
Aggressive-rejected
A child who is not liked by peers because of his or her provocative, confrontational behavior
Withdrawn-rejected
A child who avoids social interaction with peers
Bully-victim
Someone who attacks other and who is attacked as well
Preconventional moral reasoning
Kohlberg’s first level of moral reasoning, emphasizing personal rewards and punishments
Conventional moral reasoning
Kohlberg’s second level of moral reasoning, emphasizing social rules and laws
