[CHYS 3P90] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (36 pages long!)

• School: Brock University
• Department: Child and Youth Studies
• Course: CHYS 3P90
• Professor: Zopito Marini

Document Summary

The ability to control own behaviour, emotions and thoughts and to alter them in accordance with situational demands and societal norms. Linked to higher achievement and satisfaction over lifespan. Mischel"s test suggests by age 4 children demonstrate individual differences in terms of self-control. Poor self-control can have sign cant cascading effect (not do as well in school, peer relationships suffer) Big questions is why are some children having so much trouble controlling their impulses. Look at nature and nurture (gradual process to develop self-regulation) Children rely on other regulation as self control, but their self regulation should grow and diminish other regulation. Caregiver"s regulating behaviours a function of the situation and the reading of the baby"s signals. Ex. if it is time for social interaction and the child is listless and nonresponsive a parent might up-regulate the baby by heightening the intensity of her smiles, vocalizations, gestures.