EDP 3326 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Gossip, Social Learning Theory, Relational Aggression
11 Nov 2013
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Describe erikson"s initiative versus guilt stage, noting how this psychological conflict impacts children"s emotional and social development. Preschoolers develop a new sense of purposefulness as they grapple with erikson"s psychological conflict of initiative versus guilt. A healthy sense of initiative depends on exploring the social world through play and experiencing supportive child rearing that fosters a secure (but not overly strict) conscience. Discuss preschool children"s self-understanding, including characteristics of self-concept, ability to understand intentions, and emergence of self-esteem. As preschoolers think more intently about themselves, they construct a self-concept that consists largely of observable characteristics and typical emotions and attitudes. Older preschoolers also have an emerging grasp of their own personalities. Securely attached preschoolers have a more positive, coherent self- concept. They experience more elaborative parent-child conversations about past events, which contribute to a clearer, elf- image. Their high self-esteem contributes to a mastery-oriented approach to the environment.
