Middle Childhood: Socioemotional Development – Part II

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and definitions related to socioemotional development in middle childhood, as discussed in class.

Popular Children

Children who are friendly, cooperative, and may also be dominant and somewhat aggressive.

Unpopular Children

Children who may be neglected, aggressive-rejected, or withdrawn-rejected.

Bullying

Repeated, systematic attacks intended to harm those who are unable or unlikely to defend themselves.

Types of Bullying

Includes physical, verbal, relational, and cyberbullying.

Aggressive-rejected

A type of unpopular child who is rejected by peers due to aggressive behavior.

Withdrawn-rejected

A type of unpopular child who is rejected by peers due to being shy or withdrawn.

Dominant and somewhat aggressive popular children

Typically involved in bullying others due to their social dominance.

Victims of Bullying

Often include aggressive-rejected and withdrawn-rejected children.

Egocentrism

The inability to differentiate between one's own perspective and that of others.

Self-concept

The set of attributes, abilities, attitudes, and values that an individual believes defines who they are.

Cognitive Stages (Piaget)

Stages of cognitive development, including sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, and formal operational.

Permanent Teeth

All primary teeth are replaced by permanent ones by age 12 years.

Receptive Vocabulary

The number of words a person can understand; Bonnie has nearly 40,000 words.

Metaphors in Middle Childhood

Used to help children express emotions and convey meanings; understanding of metaphors may indicate cognitive abilities.

Associative Play

A type of play where children engage with each other, such as helping to build a fort.