Socio-emotional Development
True or False: Children do not show empathy until the preschool years.
False! Even infants can display empathy.
False! It is a capacity that develops over time.
What we call the different "areas" of development.
What are Domains?
Infancy.
True or False: Temperament and other genetically-based traits determine self-regulation.
False: Although temperament is related and may contribute, self-regulation development is also influence by experiences (esp. early caregiving relationships).
What is Social & Emotional Development.
Varies, but usually 4-5 years of age.
True or False: Adults are always self-regulated.
False! Our own "buckets" can be drained when our own basic needs are unmet.
Another of the four domains; from the Latin for "thinking".
What is Cognitive Development.
Concept/term used to describe how we control our feelings and behaviors.
Self-regulation
True or False: All children within the same phase of development should have the same ability to self-regulate.
False: Self-regulation is another individual difference factor. It varies for each of us! There is a typical developmental range, however, and this is important to know (esp. if children are behind).
True: Sequences within domains are predictable, and developmental skills build on prior skills/knowledge.