CHAPTER 10: The Play Years: Psychosocial Development Flashcards
3 basic aspects of the psychosocial years
self
goals
emotions
INITIATIVE vs. GUILT
What develops in Erikson’s 3rd Stage?
self esteem "self" concept spontaneous play---> goal directed attention span is longer pride---> concentration-->persistences guilt is the NEGATIVE consequence of this stage
The term for the understanding of how to interpret and express emotions (crucial in early years)
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
What happens in the amygdala?
emotional hot spot in prefrontal cortex of brain.
Must be governed by children in order to become balanced and empathetic adults.
What is empathy and what types of actions can it lead to?
“the understanding another person’s feelings.”
PROSOCIAL ACTIONS
What is antipathy and what behavior can it lead to?
“disliking or hating someone else”
–> ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR
attacking, destroying
________: the ability to direct one’s feelings
EMOTIONAL REGULATION
two problems in regard to emotional regulation
externalizing problems
internalizing problems
what are the characteristics of externalizing problems?
lashing out, impulsive anger and attacking other people or things
what are the characteristics of internalizing problems?
inhibit, fearful, withdrawn
What are the 4 types of aggression?
instrumental -used to obtain an object
reactive - involves retaliation for an act(intentional or not)
relation - designed to inflict psychic (mental) pain
bullying aggression - unprovoked attack
4 dimensions of Baumrind’s Styles of Parenting
- expression of warmth
- strategies for discipline
- quality of communication
- expectations for maturation
Baumrinds 3 Styles of Parenting
authoritarian
permissive
authoritative
Describe the AUTHORITARIAN Style
high standards/expectations low nurture
obedient, quiet, not happy
describe the PERMISSIVE style
little control, lots of nurturing
lack of self control, not happy
