HD FS 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Prosocial Behavior, Child Care, Diana Baumrind
4 Apr 2017
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Group dynamics: girls cooperative, boys competitive. Physical aggression: girls lower, boys higher. Number of playmates: girls 2-3, boys larger groups. Role playing: girls household roles, boys combat. Biological factors: hormonal influences on brain development and behavior. Gender socialization: parents and teachers expect different behaviors from boys and girls, media and peer influences. Gender schema: mental networks of beliefs and expectations about males and females. Understanding emotions: between 2-3 years of age = begin to label own/other"s feelings. Emotional intelligence: ability to monitor one"s own and others" feelings to guide thinking and action. Beginnings = by 33 months of age. Factors associated with development of conscience and prosocial behaviors: attachment, experiences in childcare, cultural values. Voluntary actions intended to benefit another person. Energetic, social, self-reliant, cheerful children: authoritarian parenting. Irritable, moody, stressed, no initiative, poor communication skills, anxious children: permissive/indulgent parenting. Rebellious, domineering, underachieving children: uninvolved/disengaged/neglectful parenting. Solitary, withdrawn, lack self-control, dependent, underachieving children.
