Questions and Answers
1. what is one of the most important influences on a child's
development
ANS parents
2. a child's positive self esteem and school achievements are fostered
by parents who
ANS respond in a firm, consistent and warm manner
3. a child's negative self esteem is fostered by parents who
ANS respond in a harsh, inconsis- tent, and low-self esteem parents
4. self concept
ANS how an individual THINKS of themself; subjective involving a mix of thoughts, attitudes, and
perceptions
-directly affects self-esteem
5. self esteem
ANS how an individual FEELS about themselves; overall feeling of self worth; represents overall
judgement of personal worth
,6. development of self concept is
ANS a life long process
7. self concept is based on
ANS -sense of competency
-perceived reactions of others to one's body
-ongoing perceptions and interpretations of the thoughts and feelings of others
-personal/professional relationships
-academic/ employment related identity
-personality characteristics that affect self-expectations
-perceptions of events that have impact on self
-mastery of prior/new experiences
-cultural identity
8. factors influencing self concept
ANS -real/perceived change that threatens ID, body image, or role performance
-changes that occur in physical, spiritual, emotional, sexual, familial, and sociocultural health
-other crises
9. Erikson's Psychosocial Theory
ANS each stage builds on tasks of the previous stage, successful mastery leads to sense
of self
, 10. Infancy (Erikson stage)
ANS trust vs mistrust
11. early childhood (Erikson stage)
ANS autonomy vs shame and doubt
12. preschool (Erikson stage)
ANS Initiative vs. guilt; Show independence...line leader!
13. school age (Erikson stage)
ANS industry vs inferiority
14. adolescence (Erikson stage)
ANS identity vs role confusion
15. young adulthood (Erikson stage)
ANS intimacy vs isolation
16. middle adulthood (Erikson stage)
ANS generativity vs stagnation
17. maturity (Erikson stage)