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A Child's World: Infancy through Adolescence, 9/e

Diane E. Papalia, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sally Wendkos Olds
Ruth Duskin Feldman

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

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1		representational : In neo-Piagetian terminology, the third stage in development of self-definition, characterized by breadth, balance, and the integration and assessment of various aspects of the self.


2		industry versus inferiority: In Erikson's theory, the fourth critical alternative of psychosocial development, occurring during middle childhood, in which children must learn the productive their culture requires or else face feelings of inferiority.


3		coregulation: stage in the control of behavior in which parents exercise general supervision and children exercise moment-to-moment self-regulation.


4		: Unfavorable attitude toward members of certain groups outside one's own, especially racial or ethnic groups.


5		aggression: Aggression aimed at damaging or interfering with another person's relationships, reputation, or psychological well-being; also called covert, indirect, or psychological aggression.


6		: Aggression deliberately and persistently directed against a particular target, or victim, who is weak, vulnerable, and defenseless.


7		school : Unrealistic fear of going to school; may be a form of separation anxiety disorder.


8		separation anxiety disorder: Condition involving excessive, prolonged anxiety concerning separation from home or from people to whom a child is .


9		childhood depression: Affective disorder characterized by such symptoms as a prolonged sense of friendlessness, inability to have fun or concentrate, fatigue, extreme activity or apathy, feelings of worthlessness, weight change, physical complaints, and thoughts of death or .


10		individual psychotherapy: Psychological treatment in which a therapist sees a troubled person one-on-one, to help the patient gain into his or her personality, relationships, feelings, and behavior.


11		family therapy: Psychological treatment in which a therapist sees the whole family to analyze patterns of family functioning.


12		behavior therapy: Therapeutic approach using principles of learning theory to encourage desired behaviors or eliminate undesired ones; also called behavior .


13		drug therapy: Administration of drugs to treat .


14		children: Children who weather adverse circumstances, function well despite challenges or threats, or bounce back from traumatic events that would have a highly negative impact on the emotional development of most children.

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