Social Development Flashcards
(9 cards)
Stranger Anxiety
A fear of unfamiliar people, usually expressed by crying.
Solitary Play
When a child is playing alone
Parallel Play
When children play near but not with other children.
Cooperative Play
Children play and interact with one another.
Imaginary Friends
Used by children to examine their own thoughts and feelings; may be used to share their feelings about somethings or work through negative feelings.
Autonomy
Independence; wanting to be able to do things for themselves
Peer
Someone close to ones own age
Moral Development
The process of learning to base ones behavior on beliefs about what is right and wrong.
Cause & Effect
A relationship between events in which one event, the effect, is caused by another event