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Psychosocial development
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According to erikson, development that encompasses changes both in the understandings individuals have of themselves as members of society and in their comprehension of the meaning of others behavior
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Initative- versus- guilt stage
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According to erikson, the period during which children aged 3 to 6 years experience conflict between independence of action and the sometimes negative results of that action
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Self concept
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A persons identity or set of beliefs about what one is like as an individual
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Collectivistic orientation
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A philosophy that promotes the notion of interdependence
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Individualistic orientation
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A philosophy that emphasizes personal identity and the uniqueness of the individual
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Race dissonance
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The phenomenon in which minority children indicate preferences for majority values or people
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Identification
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The process in which children attempt to be similar to their parent of the same sex, incorporating the parents attitudes and values
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Gender identity
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The perception of oneself as male or female
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Gender schema
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A cognitive framework that organizes information relevant to gender
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Gender constancy
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The fact that people are permanently males or females, depending on fixed, unchangeable biological factors
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Functional play
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Play that involves simple, repetitive activities typical of 3 year olds
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Constructive play
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Play in which children manipulate objects to produce or build something
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Parallel play
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Action in which children play with similar toys, in a similar manner, but do not interact with each other
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Onlooker play
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Action in which children simply watch others at play but do not actually participate themselves
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Associative play
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Play in which two or more children interact by sharing or borrowing toys or materials, although they do not do the same thing
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