Cognitive Development
Cognitive Development QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Concrete thinkers are able to: Consider two or more pieces of information at one time, for example, height and width (decreasing centration)….
Play Behavior
Play Behavior QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD During early childhood, children engage their world symbolically. Pretend play is a major characteristic of this developmental period. Play is an activity…
Gender Development II
Gender Development II QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD In Freud’s Oedipus complex, boys must separate from their mothers to achieve a satisfactory gender identity. Among the important influences on…
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS PART IV For each of the following questions, choose the one best answer. 1. You are going down the stairs behind a little boy who is placing…
Gender Development I
Gender Development I QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Children quickly discern differences between male and female. An acceptable sense of gender is a changing concept in a modern society….
Development of Self
Development of Self QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The self is a complicated mixture of characteristics and abilities. William James identified the dichotomy between the “I” self and the…
Role of the Family
Role of the Family QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Family life consists of complex interactions among several individuals. Different styles of parenting have been identified by Diane Baumrind. Authoritarian…
Homeless Children
Homeless Children QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Definitions of “homeless” are difficult to formulate because of the changing nature of the population. A growing share of the homeless population…
