Assignment:
Blume, L. B., & Zembar, M. J. (2007). Middle childhood to middle adolescence. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson [Vital Source e-reader].
"Affective Development in Middle Childhood" In this chapter, the author provides an overview of how personality, emotions, motivation, and self-esteem develop in children during middle childhood. Focus on the components of self-understanding in children, as well as how aspects of affective development might influence a child's social development.
"Social Development in Middle Childhood" In this chapter, the author outlines the hallmarks of social and moral development during middle childhood. Focus on the theories of moral development, as well as how social skills and peer relations develop during middle childhood.
Directions:
Respond to each item. Each response should be concise and between 2 to 3 paragraphs in length.
Use MS Word to write your responses, and submit your answers to all three questions in one Word document.
1. Compare affective and social development, explaining at least one similarity and one difference between the two. In addition, briefly describe if and how they influence one another, using a specific example to illustrate your ideas.
2. Describe the relationship between self-competence, self-esteem, and self-worth. Then, explain how importance ratings can provide insight into these three concepts. Provide a specific example to illustrate your ideas.
3. In your own words, explain the concept of emotional intelligence, including how it develops during middle childhood. Then, describe at least two specific ways in which a child's emotional intelligence might influence his or her social development and/or peer relations.