Chapter 13: Theories of Development during middle childhood

Question 1

Aspects of Freud’s idea of LATENCY

Answer 1

• emotional drives quieter
• psychosexual needs repressed
• unconscious conflicts submerged

Question 2

Aspects of Erikson’s idea of : Industry v. Inferiority

Answer 2

• children try to master skills valuable in own culture

- social worlds beyond family contribute to sense of indu. and inf.

Question 3

what is Social Cognitive Theory

Answer 3

Perspective that highlights how children at school age advance in learning, cognition. Build on maturation and experience to become more articulate, competent and insightful.

Question 4

Define Social comparison

Answer 4

the tendency to assess on’e abilities, achievements, social status and other attributes by measuring them against those of other people, especially one’s peers