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Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development
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Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development
Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development
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Which two psychoanalytic stages did Freud identify for children during the preschool years?
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The anal stage (ages 1 to 3), focused on toilet training, and the phallic stage, focused on establishing gender and moral development.
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How did Erikson describe the psychosocial conflict that occurs between the ages of 3 and 6?
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Initiative versus guilt, which is characterized by the child's new cognitive skills and the ability to plan.
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What is the primary difference between moral rules and social conventions in social domain theory?
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Moral rules involve principles of right and wrong, while social conventions are arbitrary rules or social agreements used to maintain order.
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Define the concept of person perception as it emerges in young children.
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The ability to apply categories to people and use trait labels like 'nice' or 'mean' to categorize others.
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What are the three categories of rules that children learn to differentiate according to social domain theory?
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Moral, social, and psychological rule categories.
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What behavior characterizes Hoffman's first stage of empathy, known as global empathy?
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Infants cry when they hear another infant crying, effectively matching the observed emotional state.
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How does egocentric empathy differ from global empathy in Hoffman’s stages?
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A child shows sadness when seeing another hurt and actively tries to help, rather than just crying in response.
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Define the term emotional regulation within the context of early childhood development.
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The capacity to control emotional states and emotion-related behavior, shifting from parental control to self-control.
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What are the core symptoms of Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)?
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Intense rage, frequent aggressive or destructive tantrums, and a chronic inability to regulate emotions.
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Distinguish between the psychological concepts of empathy and sympathy.
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Empathy is apprehending and matching another's emotional state; sympathy is a general feeling of sorrow or concern for another.
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How do guilt and shame differ as moral emotions in preschoolers?
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Guilt is the emotional state induced by breaking a rule; shame arises when children behave selfishly and are reminded of others' expectations.
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What are the three stages of gender development proposed by Lawrence Kohlberg?
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Gender identity (recognizing one's sex), gender stability (understanding sex stays the same), and gender constancy (understanding sex is stable despite appearance).
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At what age do most children typically develop gender identity?
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By age 2, most children can label themselves as boys or girls.
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What does gender stability mean in Kohlberg's theory of development?
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The understanding that people stay the same gender throughout their life, typically developing by age 4.
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Define gender constancy and its significance in childhood.
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The recognition that gender is a stable, internal characteristic that cannot be changed by altering hair, clothing, or behavior.
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How does Gender Schema Theory explain gender-related behavior?
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Children use a mental framework (schema) to process information about themselves and others, applying gender labels by age 2 or 3.
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What role do hormones like testosterone play in the biological approach to gender?
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Prenatal exposure to testosterone is linked to higher levels of aggressive behavior and male-typical play preferences.
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Define the term cisgender according to developmental terminology.
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An individual whose gender identity and gender expression are consistent with the cultural expectations for their assigned sex.
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What is the definition of a transgender individual?
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A person whose gender identity is not aligned with their assigned sex at birth.
20
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What are the two dimensions of parenting identified by Eleanor Maccoby and John Martin?
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The degree of demand or control and the amount of acceptance or warmth.
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Describe the characteristics of the authoritative parenting style.
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High demand and high warmth, featuring clear rules, consistent enforcement, and regular communication between parent and child.
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What characterizes the authoritarian parenting style?
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High demand and low warmth, where parents value obedience and use physical or verbal punishment to achieve goals.
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Define the permissive parenting style in terms of demand and warmth.
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Low demand and high warmth, characterized by high nurturance but few rules or maturity demands.
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What are the typical developmental outcomes for children of uninvolved parents?
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Children may be insecurely attached, lack social skills, and show impulsive, poor peer relationships.
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What is the discipline strategy known as power assertion?
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A strategy where parents use their physical power or control over resources to change a child's behavior.
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Define inductive discipline and its intended effect.
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A strategy that uses reasoning and explicit instruction to help children understand cultural and moral standards of behavior.
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Describe the parallel play stage identified by Mildred Parten.
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Two or more children playing together with toys, sometimes cooperating, but often playing side-by-side without deep interaction.
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How does associative play differ from cooperative play in Parten's stages?
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Associative play involves brief, spontaneous social interactions; cooperative play involves working together toward a common goal.
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What is the difference between instrumental and hostile aggression?
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Instrumental aggression aims at gaining or damaging an object; hostile aggression aims at hurting another person or gaining an advantage.
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According to the provided data, what percentage of children lived in two-parent homes in 2020?
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70 percent of children lived in two-parent households.