Social Development in Middle Childhood

These flashcards cover key terms and concepts related to social development during middle childhood based on the lecture notes.

Self-Conscious Emotions

Emotions such as pride, shame, and guilt that arise from the self-reflection and the evaluation of one's own behavior.

Pride

A feeling rooted in a child's positive evaluation of a socially valued accomplishment.

Authentic Pride

Arising from children's positive evaluation of their achievements based on hard work.

Hubristic Pride

Arising from children's attribution of their achievements to their overall superiority.

Display Rules

Strategies to hide authentic feelings or change emotional expressions to fit social norms.

Monitoring

Caregiver awareness of children’s activities, friends, and peer groups.

Internalizing Behaviors

Problem behaviors based on negative emotions directed inward, such as anxiety or depression.

Externalizing Behaviors

Problem behaviors directed outward, such as aggression or disobedience.

Authoritative Parenting

A parenting style characterized by high warmth and high control, leading to positive child outcomes.

Cyberbullying

The use of electronic devices to intentionally harm another person through hostile acts.

Social Competence

A set of skills and abilities that contribute to children's social functioning with peers.

Friends

Relationships formed by proximity and similarities, significant in middle childhood for social acceptance.

Neglected Children

Children who receive few likes and few dislikes on sociometric nominations, often shy but can form friendships.

Controversial Children

Children who receive mixed social nominations; they have both friends and enemies.

Emotional Coping

A coping strategy characterized by the regulation of emotional reactions to problems.

Counterfactual Emotions

Emotions based on how reality compares to alternative outcomes, such as regret and relief.

Moral Reasoning

A cognitive process that involves the evaluation of right and wrong, often influenced by peers.

Longitudinal Studies

Research that follows the same subjects over a period of time to observe changes and development.

Parental Influences

How patterns of parent-child interaction provide models for children's future peer interactions.

Friendship Intimacy

An increase in emotional closeness and personal sharing in friendships as children grow.

Peer Group Entry Tactics

Strategies used by children to join peer groups, including self-introduction and group-oriented statements.