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A person’s is their sense of self that consists of a descriptive and evaluative mental picture of the person’s abilities and traits; is the cluster of characteristics people use to describe themselves.
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In neo-Piagetian terms, the first stage of development of self-definition is when children describe themselves in terms of individual, unconnected characteristics and in all-or-nothing terms. occur when children make logical connections between aspects of the self but still see these characteristics and in all-or-nothing terms. The final stage, , is when children begin to integrate aspects of themselves into a general, multidimensional concept.
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, the self-evaluative part of the , is the judgment a person makes about his or her self-worth.
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, awareness that one is male or female, develops in early childhood. are the behaviors, interests, attitudes, skills , and traits that a culture considers appropriate for males or females. Early in life, children learn and acquire their through the socialization process of , since pervading man cultures are gender , preconceived generalizations about male or female role behavior.
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Research suggests that girls’ superior abilities may be due to having a larger , which leads to better coordination between the two cortical hemispheres.
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theory, which holds that children learn gender roles through socialization, considers three major areas of influence: family, peers (e.g., friends), and (in large part through the media).
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In Piaget’s and Smilansky’s terminology, play is the lowest cognitive level of play, involving repetitive muscular movements; play, the second level, involves use of objects or materials to make something, and play, the third level, involves imaginary people or situations.
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Among Parten’s categories of play are play, when the child plays alone with toys that are different from children nearby, making no effort to get close to them; in play children play independently, but among other children and with toys like those used by the other children; play involves playing with other children; and play is when children play in a group organized for a goal.
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refers to the methods of molding children’s character and of teaching them to exercise self-control and engage in acceptable behavior.
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Three categories of discipline that are designed to discourage undesirable behavior are , which uses physical or verbal enforcement of parental control; , which appeal to a child’s sense of reason and fairness; and , which involves ignoring, isolating, or showing dislike for a child.
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Three parenting styles described by Baumrind are the style, which emphasizes control and obedience, the style, which emphasizes self-expression and self-regulation with minimal parental controls, and the style, which blends respect for a child’s individuality with an effort to instill social values.
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The core of , which is any voluntary behavior intended to help others, is , behavior intended to help others out of inner concern and without expectation of external reward.
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A genetic basis for prosocial behavior is seen in a child’s , self-control or self-denial, although influence is important for reinforcing such behavior.
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Three types of aggression are , or aggressive behavior used as a means of achieving a goal; , which is aggression that is openly directed at its target; and , which is aggression aimed at damaging or interfering with another person’s relationships, reputation, or psychological well-being.





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