PSY 2114 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Parenting, 6 Years, High High

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2114
• Professor: Eleanor Riesen

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For erikson the negative consequence of early childhood is an overly strict conscience or superego that cause children to feel too much guilt because they have been threatened, criticized, and punished excessively by adults. Self concept- set of attributes, attitudes and values that an individual believes defines who he or she is. Age 3 and a half they describe themselves in terms of emotions and attitudes. Direct references to personality traits must wait for greater cognitive maturity. The stro(cid:374)ger the (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s self-definition the more possessive they tend to be. A firmer sense of self also enables children to cooperate in resolving disputes. Pare(cid:374)ts a(cid:374)d tea(cid:272)hers (cid:272)a(cid:374) a(cid:272)(cid:272)ept (cid:455)ou(cid:374)g (cid:272)hildre(cid:374)"s possessi(cid:448)e(cid:374)ess as a sig(cid:374) of self assertio(cid:374) and then encourage compromise. Self esteem= the judgements we make about our worth and in feelings associated with those judgements. By age 4 preschoolers have many self-judgements. High self esteem contributes greatly to preschoolers initiative.