Chapter 13 - social and emotional devel. middle Flashcards
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for older children how is self esteem measured and what is the most widely used
questionnaire
-self-perception profile for children
the sppc evaluates self wirth in children what what 5 domaines
scholastic competnece
athletic competence
social acceptance
behavioural conduct
physical apeparance
why is a drop in self esteem common through elementary school
begin to compare themselves with others
younger childrens ratings of self esteem are often what across diferent domains
consistent
older childrens self esteem is often what across domains
differ
-develop multiple self esteems
aroudn the world children have higher self esteem when families hwat
live in harmony and parents nurture their children
children with high self esteem generally have parents who are what when it comes to rules
arent afraid to set them and are opern to discussing them with t heir children
inflated statements of praise and comments about the childs personal qualities can what
backfire
-migt respond positively intially but later when struggling with something can end up feeling worse
when is praise helpful and appropriate
well timed, genuine and does not link appreciation and admiration to childrens achievements
what are idiocentric people
people who tend to emphasize independence and personal eneds and goals over those of tohers
what are allocentric people
people who tend to emphasize interdependence, affiliation and cooperation with groups they belong to more than their own goals
idiocentric children ten to report less what compared to allocentric
social support
between idiocentric and allocentric children, which childs self esteem can be predicedt by level of social support they experience from their best friend
allocentric
in gifted classes what type of student will be more affected by social comparisons
who value top of the class status compared to those more intent on mastering challenging material
self esteem is greater in general when what
-students work hadr in school
-get along with peers
-avoid disciplinary problems
-particiapte in extracurricular activities
what are 4 risks for children with low self esteem
more likely to have problems with peers
-more prone to psychological disroders
-more likely to be involved in antisocial behavior
-more likely to do poorly in school
*many of these cases caused by low self esteem but these outcomes can also cause low self esteem
why are older children better at resolving conflict
perspective taking
-realize others see the world differently
what is the next step forward in middle childhood to perspective taking
seeing themselves as others do
-makes social interactions and resolving conflicts easier
what can significantly impair a childs abiltiy to take another persons perspective
maltreatment and abuse
in middle childhood what are the most common acitities with peers
just spending time together and talking
what 3 primary purposes were found in prosocial acitvites in children
-provide prosocial context to support childrens developmetn of relationshipd and sense of belonging
-focus on achievemnt as well as value and integrity of childs self
-opporutnities for learning and instruction
friendships among children fo different groups and afes are more commin in what schools
smaller classes
children with same and opposite sex friends tend to be hwat
very well adjusted and have good social skills
children with only opposite sex friends tend to be
unpopular, less competent academically and socially, have lower self esteem
