Social and Emotional Development Flashcards
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Erikson's psychosocial stage of 'Initiative vs. Guilt' is most relevant to which age group?
Answer: Preschoolers (3-6 years)
Erikson's Initiative vs. Guilt stage occurs during the preschool years (ages 3-6), when children begin taking initiative in activities and may feel guilty if their efforts are overly criticized.
Social referencing refers to a child's tendency to:
Answer: Look to a trusted adult's facial expression to gauge how to respond to a new or ambiguous situation
Social referencing is when an infant or young child looks to a caregiver's emotional cues to determine how to respond to uncertain situations.
Which strategy best supports children who are experiencing separation anxiety at drop-off?
Answer: Establishing a brief, consistent goodbye ritual and reassuring the child of the parent's return
A consistent, warm goodbye ritual helps children feel secure and builds trust that the parent will return.
Temperament is best defined as:
Answer: Inborn, biologically based tendencies in how a child responds to the world
Temperament refers to innate, relatively stable characteristics that influence how a child approaches and reacts to the world.
Parallel play, in which children play side by side without direct interaction, is most common at which age?
Answer: 18 months to 3 years
Parallel play is typical for toddlers aged 18 months to 3 years, who enjoy being near peers but engage in separate activities.
Which of the following is an example of a self-regulation strategy that a preschool teacher might model?
Answer: Using 'belly breathing' techniques and a calm-down corner as coping tools
Modeling breathing strategies and providing a calm-down space teaches children concrete self-regulation tools.