PSYC 2740 Chapter Notes - Chapter 14: Toilet Training, Social Comparison Theory, 18 Months
21 Aug 2015
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A child learns that some thigs are always there (e. g. the body) and some things are only. Page | 1 there sometimes (e. g. a mothers breast) Makes the distinction between its own body and everything else. Most children recognize themselves in a mirror by 18 months. Around 2 before they can recognize themselves in pictures. Around 2-3 toddlers begin to identify with their gender and age. Children at this age also explain their self-concept to include references to family i am peters sister . Between about 3-12, children"s self-concepts are based mainly on developing talents and skills. Starting in school (age 5-6) children increasingly being to compare their skills and abilities with those of others. Self-schemata- usually refers to past and current aspects of the self, but there are also schemata for future selves, which people are able to imagine. Possible self self-esteem starts when children identify standards or expectations for behaviour and then live up to them.
