Explain Erik Erikson’s stage of initiative versus guilt and offer examples of desirable and undesirable outcomes.

Chapter 8: Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

1. Explain Erik Erikson’s stage of initiative versus guilt and offer examples of desirable and undesirable outcomes. The chart in course materials is available. 3-4 sentences

2. Define self-conscious emotions and provide two examples. What are the two criteria necessary for children to experience self-conscious emotions? 3-4 sentences

3. What are some of the differences between emotion-coaching and emotion-dismissing parents? Give an example of each. 3-4 sentences

4. Name and briefly describe the two stages of moral reasoning in children as identified by Jean Piaget. Explain how these stages are similar and different from Kohlberg’s pre-conventional stage. 5-6 sentences

5. Name and briefly describe the three major social theories of gender. Is gender better evaluated or studied on a continuum? Was there a gender preference in your country of study? Explain…5-6 sentences

6. Select one of the types of child maltreatment, explain it and how and when it typically occurs. Then, explain the developmental consequences of the type of maltreatment that you have selected.5-6 sentences

7. After reading the section on play in chapter 8, what in your opinion is the most important aspect of play? 2-3 sentences

8. The section in our text, The Changing Family in a Changing Society, what were key information points that you were unaware of regarding culture, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status and parenting? 4-5 sentences