PSY 256 Lecture 10: Psychology 256 W6D2 Lecture 10
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Empathy: motivates altruistic behavior, increases as theory of mind develops, empathy can lead to. Peer sociability: 3 steps of social development. 2-5 years: nonsocial activity, parallel play, true social interaction. Foundations of morality: begins at age 2. Can label behaviors as good or bad : emergence of conscience. Physical punishment: has transient effect, models aggression, causes children to focus on own distress, not needs of others, alternative. Development of aggression: behind in late infancy. 2 types emerge by second year: proactive. Gradually increases as child is able to recognize hostility: 3 types of proactive/reactive aggression. Censorship on the media: unpunished violence. Gender typing: associating objects, activities, roles traits with one sex or the other, conforms to cultural stereotypes, rigid by 3-4 years old, sacred band of thebes. Erikson"s psychosocial theory: industry vs. inferiority. Driven by adult expectations and children"s drive toward mastery: inferiority. Self-concept: re ne their view of self. Content of self-concept is built from feedback.
