PSYCH211 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Prosocial Behavior, Self Esteem (Song), Positive Discipline

• School: University of Waterloo
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYCH211
• Professor: Kathleen Bloom

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Psychology 211 chapter 10: emotional and social development in early childhood. Self-concept: the set of attributes, abilities, attitudes and values that an individual believes defines who he or she is. This (cid:373)e(cid:374)tal (cid:396)ep(cid:396)ese(cid:374)tatio(cid:374) of the self has p(cid:396)ofou(cid:374)d i(cid:373)pli(cid:272)atio(cid:374)s fo(cid:396) (cid:272)hild(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s emotional and social lives, influencing their preferences for activities and social partners and their vulnerability to stress. P(cid:396)es(cid:272)hoole(cid:396)s(cid:859) self-concepts consist of observable characteristics, such as their name, appearance, possessions and behaviours. By age 3 and a half children describe themselves in terms of emotions and attitudes. Age 5 (cid:272)hild(cid:396)e(cid:374)(cid:859)s deg(cid:396)ee of ag(cid:396)ee(cid:373)e(cid:374)t (cid:272)oi(cid:374)(cid:272)ides (cid:449)ith (cid:373)ate(cid:396)(cid:374)al (cid:396)eports of their personality traits, show that older preschoolers have a sense of their own timidity, agreeableness, and positive or negative affect. Age 2, parents use narratives of past events to impact rules, standards of behavior and evaluate information about the child. As they talk about personally significant events, preschoolers view themselves as persisting over time.