FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Gossip, Materialism, School Choice

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Industry and inferiority: children at this age are great learners, practice whatever skills are valued, much more vulnerable to criticism. Industry vs. inferiority: the fourth of erikson"s eight psychosocial crises, during which children attempt to master many skills, develop a sense of themselves as either industrious or inferior, competent or incompetent. Self-concept: with cognition, better awareness of self in comparison to others, becomes more specific and logical, view themselves in specific domains (student, athlete, etc. ) Joining in extracurriculars can help develop industriousness: teaching anxious children to confide in friends and understand their own emotions can develop better self-concept. Influenced by peers and overall society: become more concerned with the opinions of their peers, depend on social comparison. Ideally develop feelings of: self-esteem, competence and individuality, some children- especially those from minority groups become newly aware of prejudices, become aware of gender discrimination.