PSYC 2013 Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Exam 2
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Initiative versus guilt- erikson 3rd stage (initiative vs. guilt) where children acquire many skills and competencies in addition to emotional regulation. Initiative- can mean saying something new, expanding an ability, beginning a project: depending on the outcome, children feel proud or guilty, protective optimism. It is not good for adults to think children should have an accurate view of their abilities: a (cid:272)hild"s (cid:272)(cid:396)eati(cid:448)it(cid:455) helps the t(cid:396)(cid:455) (cid:374)e(cid:449) thi(cid:374)gs. ), you are insinuating they are independent agents. Intrinsic motivation- comes from within, when people do something for the joy of it. Children know they are pretend, but conjuring them up meets intrinsic needs: extrinsic motivation- comes from outside, when people do something to gain praise or another reinforcement. Exam 2: shame can be used when social reputation is a priority, families, cultures, and nations differ as to which emotions most need to be regulated.
