EDP 3326 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Prosocial Behavior, Learned Helplessness, Stepfamily

• School: Baylor University
• Department: Educational Psychology
• Course: EDP 3326
• Professor: Janet Bagby

Document Summary

Explain erikson"s stage of industry versus inferiority, noting major personality changes. The psychological conflict of early childhood, which is resolved positively through play experiences that foster a healthy sense of purposefulness and through the development of a superego, or conscience, that is not overly strict or guilt ridden. Children who successfully resolve this conflict develop a sense of competence at useful skills and tasks, learn the value of division of labor, and develop a sense of moral commitment and responsibility. Describe school-age children"s self-concept and self-esteem, as well as factors that affect their achievement-related attributions. During middle childhood, children"s self-concepts include personality traits (both positive and negative), competencies and social comparisons. Self-esteem differentiates further and becomes hierarchically organized and more realistic, declining as children get more competence-related feedback and compare their performance to that of others. Cultural forces and child-rearing practices affect self-esteem.