PSYC 2450 Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Prosocial Behavior
23 Jan 2017
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Remove attention and approval away from our children when we don"t agree with what they are doing. Punishment does not change behavior it instills fear. Fear sometimes changes behavior but it is not long lasting. Negative correlation as power assertion goes up, children"s moral maturity goes down. Explain (cid:498)why(cid:499) a rule is in place. Positive correlation as induction goes up, children"s. Most want to engage in by parents moral maturity also goes up. What is altruism: concern for welfare of others, willingness to act on concern. Development of altruism: coercive tactics decrease compassion, affective explanations increase compassion, takes temperament into account; parenting is also an important component to the development of altruism. Early pro-social behavior: toddlers show sympathy/compassion (e. g. , sharing toys) Rarely make self-sacrificial responses (e. g. , sharing a treasured. Boys tend to me more competitive; less likely to engage in. Social-cognitive and affective contributors: altruism: role-taking skills, pro-social moral reasoning. Empathy and altruism: sympathetic empathic arousal.
