WGU C217 Chapters 8-9 Already Passed

WGU C217 Chapters 8-9 Already Passed During early childhood, children use their perceptual, motor, cognitive, and language skills to make things happen. Erikson referred to this as_____________ ; failure to do so may result in experiencing_________________ Initiative & Guilt Evolutionary view biological dispositions, males and females involved in a way that benefitted them. Males who have more sex partners have increased chance of having more offspring. Males evolved to be violent, competitive and risk takers. Females focused on having a mate that could provide for their offspring. Social role theory a theory that gender differences result from he contrasting roles of men and women Psychoanalytic theory children first identify with opposite sex parent, and then same sex parent Social cognitive theory children's gender development occurs through observation and imitation of other people, and through being rewarded/punished for gender appropriate/inappropriate behavior. Authoritative Parenting Encourages independence but within limits, warm and nurturing, respect for child's own decisions. Authoritarian Parenting Parents are demanding, expect obedience, are not responsive to children's own desires, communicate poorly with children Indulgent Parenting Parents are low on control, have few rules and avoid controlling their children. Children never learn to control their own behavior and they get whatever they want. Neglectful Parenting Parent is uninvolved in child's life, feel that their own life is more important. Children tent to be socially incompetent, truant and delinquent. Physical abuse the infliction of physical injury Child neglect failure to provide for basic needs. Most common maltreatment. Sexual abuse when an adult uses a child for sexual purposes Emotional abuse Acts by caregivers that cause serious behavioral/cognitive/ emotional problems Dimension of play: Sensorimotor behavior engaged in by infants that lets them derive pleasure from exercising their existing sensorimotor schemas Dimension of play: Practice Repetition of behavior that allows new skills to be learned Dimension of play: Pretense/Symbolic When a child transforms aspects of the physical environment into symbols. Reflects child's advancements in cognitive development Dimension of play: Social Interacting with peers Stage of Development: Infancy Height: 20in long Weight: 7 lbs Stage of Development: Early/Middle Childhood Height: Grow 2-3 in/ yr **Age 11