Social development

Question 1

Solo play

Answer 1

0 to 2 years
Child plays alone and does not interact with or acknowledge others
. Promotes independence

Question 2

Parallel play

Answer 2

2 to 3 years old
Will acknowledge and copy other children but will not join in
. Beginning stages of communication

Question 3

Co- operative play

Answer 3

(3+ years) children play together in groups
. They allocate roles and organise the workload

Question 4

The value of friendship

Answer 4

. Creates a sense of social security
. Allows for collaboration and joint exploration
. Provide emotional comfort

Question 5

Benefits of close friends

Answer 5

. Promotes independence and confidence
. Provides a safe space and person to talk to

Question 6

Benefits of a wider group of friends

Answer 6

. Develops understanding of group dynamics
. Promotes creation of a self identity
. Is emotionally good to feel accepted

Question 7

Language and play

Answer 7

Children need language to communicate and negotiate
. Friendships and language often develop together

Question 8

Symbols and play

Answer 8

. Symbols are used to patch work a simple vocabulary
. Using all the senses to explore and convey emotion

Question 9

Peer pressure

Answer 9

An individual’s desire to conform to a group mentality

Question 10

Healthy relationships

Answer 10

. Build trust
. Respect
. Honesty
. Compromise

Question 11

Unhealthy relationships

Answer 11

. Distrust
. Isolation
. Blame
. Stress
. Insecurity

Question 12

Healthy peer pressure

Answer 12

. Help motivate you to do possitive things
. Hold you accountable for self destructive actions

Question 13

Unhealthy peer pressure

Answer 13

. Exploiting an individual by forcing them to hurt themself for the groups benefit
. Try to change an individuals moral / ethical beliefs or their personal desires

Question 14

Informal relationships

Answer 14

. Between friends or family
. Start with attachment in infancy

Question 15

Formal relationships

Answer 15

. Developed between teacher and student
. Focused on collaboration and completion of a goal

Question 16

Intimate reading

Answer 16

. Include romantic relationships
. Focus on building a life or family or relationship together in a healthy and positive way

Question 17

Culture and independence

Answer 17

. Some cultures believe children should be independent in different ways and to different degrees

Question 18

Disability and Independence

Answer 18

For some individuals functioning on their own is not possible

Question 19

Deprivation and independence

Answer 19

. Some children are forced to work young
. Some are forced to help with childcare
Giving a child responsibility increases their independence

Question 20

Stage of development

Answer 20

If you are not emotionally or socially mature you can’t be independent in a safe and productive way

Question 21

Independence in Infancy

Answer 21

An infant is highly dependant upon their parent

Question 22

Independence in early childhood

Answer 22

Children try to branch out and learn independence but need their parents supervision

Question 23

Independence in Adolescence

Answer 23

Try to assert their independence and reject parental control.
Still rely upon parents when things go wrong.

Question 24

Independence in early adulthood

Answer 24

Are indispensably from parents but still often make mistakes.
Rely upon friends for guidance

Question 25

Independence in middle adulthood

Answer 25

Fully independent and often aiding children in gaining their own independence. Rely upon romantic partner when struggling.

Question 26

Independence in later adulthood

Answer 26

Slowly loose independence as a decrease in physical and mental abilities cause dependence