Psychology lifespan
CHAPTER EIGHT
Emotional and Social Development
In
Early Childhood
DISCUSSION
Emotional “egg shells”
Self-concept / self-esteem concretizing
Cognitive toys versus emotional toys
OVERVIEW
Emotional Development
Morality
Play
Erikson
Punishment
Parents
Siblings
Peers
Review Questions
EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Plutchik (Review)
Emotional Self-Regulation (“use your words”)
SPECIFIC EMOTIONS
FEAR
Monster’s Inc.
Reality versus Fantasy (Piaget)
AGGRESSION
Instrumental / Proactive
Hostile / Reactive
NOTE: The role of the media…
MORALITY
Conformist Models
Psychoanalytic Model
Freud
Super Ego
Identification
Social Learning Model
Role modeling
Self-Guided Model
Cognitive – Developmental Model
One’s moral code is not a reflection of man’s sociability / social interaction
PLAY
Social / Non Social
Developmental / A continuum
Functional Play: Simple, repetitive behaviors
Constructive Play: Building / Making things
Make-Believe Play: Acting out / Dress up
ERIKSON
Initiative versus Guilt
Parenting Styles
Authoritarian
Cold / rejecting
Poor communication
Authoritative (Best)
Open communication
Guidelines
Permissive – Indulgent
Warm
Few guidelines
Rejecting – Neglecting
“PUNISHMENT”
Punishment vs. Guidance vs. Behavioral Shaping
Types
Corporal
Power Assertion
Inductive techniques
Withdrawal of love
SIBLINGS
Direct / Indirect source of “learning”
First Born
More achievement motivation
More helpful
Less anxious
Later Born
More aggressive
Lower self-esteem
More popular
PEERS
Peers play an increasing role
Helpful toward learning how to deal with conflict
Nature of peer relationships / friendships changes with age
Has this changed over time?
REVIEW QUESTIONS
Proactive or ____; Reactive or ____ aggression.
Which parenting style is “best”?
Discuss what plays an important role in the emergence of fear in this age group.