Emotional Development

By the age of _____ year(s), children are less likely to throw temper tantrums than they were at an earlier age.

5

Donny, age 6, suddenly makes an angry face at Alan and kicks him hard for no apparent reason. Donny is displaying:

Anti-social behaviors

_____ behavior is/are innate and universal.

Both antisocial and prosocial

Rocky and Zayn frequently engage in wrestling, chasing, and other types of rough-and-tumble play. Which is NOT a benefit they receive from this type of play?

It helps them to rehearse social roles.

Tommy is 5 years old, and he likes to help his father prepare dinner. Although Tommy's father is often tired at the end of the day, he never fails to reinforce Tommy's attempts to gather and measure ingredients with a hearty "Good job!" Based on Erikson's theory, Tommy is likely to develop:

a tendency toward initiative.

Both reactive aggression and _____ aggression directly reflect poor emotional regulation.

bullying

Rosa and Aisha are playing with blocks. They are working together to see how high they can stack the blocks, taking turns stacking and encouraging each other. Which type of play are they engaging in?

cooperative

Two children are taking turns in a simple card game. In Mildred Parten's terms, these children are engaged in _____ play.

cooperative

Physical activity helps children to:

develop muscle strength and control.

Karl is 6 years old. He now has the ability to regulate his emotions and actions through effort, not simply through natural inclination. This is called _____.

effortful control

Shawn is 5 years old. When he is angry, he can express this appropriately without becoming explosive. When he is sad, he can express this and can be consoled. Shawn seems to have mastered:

emotional regulation.

All through her childhood, Ellie never seemed interested in playing. Some researchers predict that as Ellie gets older she may:

have emotional and academic problems.

Erik Erikson's third developmental stage is called _____ versus guilt.

initiative

Reese is 4 years old. Over the last few years, she has been excitedly learning new skills and trying new things. Reese feels confident in her ability to do almost anything and has been fairly successful in learning these skills. She can tie her shoes, knows all her colors and the alphabet, and loves playing tag with her siblings. Erik Erikson would most likely say that Reese is developing:

initiative

A security guard is shot during an attempted robbery of a jewelry store. The guard's shooting exemplifies the thieves' _____ aggression.

instrumental

Antipathy and empathy are _____ terms.

opposing

Cara and Deanna are sitting side by side, playing with dolls. Each girl is talking to herself. Cara and Deanna are engaged in _____ play.

parallel

The development of empathy is apparent in a child's:

spontaneous efforts to help others who are hurt, crying, or in need of help.

The BEST example of rough-and-tumble play is:

wrestling