Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

These flashcards cover key concepts related to social and personality development in middle childhood, including theories of development, personal identity formation, social interactions, and the impacts of family and peer dynamics.

Erik Erikson

A developmental psychologist known for his theory of psychosocial development, particularly the stage of Industry versus Inferiority that occurs between ages 6-12.

Self-concept

An individual's perception of themselves, including their traits, abilities, and overall self-identity, which improves during middle childhood.

Social comparison

The process of evaluating one's own behavior and abilities by comparing oneself to others, which begins to take shape in middle childhood.

Self-esteem

An individual's overall and specific positive and negative self-evaluation, often emotionally oriented and more subjective than self-concept.

Coping and adaptation

The processes through which individuals manage stress and challenges in relation to their performance, life balance, and satisfaction.

Moral development

Kohlberg's theory that children progress through stages of moral reasoning, initially driven by external rewards and later by internalized societal rules.

Popularity

The evaluation of a person’s status or role by peers, which influences social interactions and friendships in children.

Bullying

Aggressive behavior that can take various forms, including physical, verbal, relational, and cyberbullying, affecting school attendance and emotional well-being.

Sex segregation

A social phenomenon where children tend to associate and form friendships with same-sex peers, which becomes more pronounced in middle childhood.

Diverse families

Various family structures, such as single-parent households or families with working parents, that can impact children's social and emotional development.