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Psych 232- Chpt.7-8
Early Childhood development
Term | Definition |
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Centration | -focusing on one aspect of a situation -connected to egocentrism because child believes they are the center of everything |
De-centering | -thinking simultaneously about several sides to situation -in ability to decenter leads into a illogical concluusion |
Scaffolding | temporary help from adults as the child begins to learn on their own |
Zone of proximal distance | gap between what child already knows and what they still have yet to learn |
Initiative vs. Guilt | -reconcile desire to "do" with desire of approval -understand morality but want to be approved -purse goals without fear of punishment |
Kolberg's gender constancy | gender identity, gender stability, gender consistency |
gender identity | awareness of own gender: I'm a girl or I'm a boy |
gender stability | understanding gender will not change, x-dressing may confuse child |
gender consistency | understand gender does not change with appearance |
power assertion | - psychological agression -demands, threats & spanking |
withdrawal of love | ignoring & isolation |
Inductive | -best technique -reasoning & setting limits |
authoritarian | -controlled & unquestioning obedience |
Permissive | parents value self-expression & self-regulation |
authoritative | value child's individuality as well as restraint |
neglectful & uninvolved | Parents needs are more important & child's are not |