Problem: Use the theories of Erikson, Piaget, Vygotsky, Bandura, and Kohlberg to answer the following questions for grades 1 - 6 (you must include information about 4 out of these 5 theories in some part of your essay).
1. How would you describe your social competence as a young child? Did it change over middle childhood (up until grade 6)?
2. Were you a high or a low status child?
3. Did you play predominantly with high or low status children?
4. Were you popular?
5. Think of a popular child in your school and an unpopular child (first names only).
6. Describe the popular child. Make sure you consider the characteristics that contributed to this child's popularity. How do these characteristics compare with popular child characteristics you read about in your text?
7. Describe the unpopular child. Make sure you consider the characteristics that contributed to this child's unpopular status. How do this child's characteristics compare with unpopular child characteristics you read about in your text?