Psych 140
Developmental psychology, Module 4
Terms in this set (14)
The development of emotion regulation has
important consequences for children, especially
with regard to their social competence. Social
competence is a set of skills that helps individuals
achieve their personal goals in social interactions
while maintaining positive relationships with others.
In what ways is emotional Children who have the ability to inhibit
regulation necessary for social inappropriate behaviors, delay gratification, and
competence? Explain these use cognitive methods of controlling their emotion
concepts and research and behavior tend to be well adjusted and liked by
supporting the connection their peers and by adults. Moreover, children and
between them adolescents who are able to deal constructively
with stressful situations generally are better
adjusted than are children who lack these skills.
Children who are unable to successfully regulate
their emotions are at higher risk of becoming victims
of bullying compared with their peers who are
better at emotion regulation.
What is "resilience" and why is it Resilience is the ability to recover from challenging
important? Is resilience an situations. Resiliency is not an inborn trait, but is a
inborn trait or a set of skills that set of skills that can be learned and strengthened.
can be learned? How can we We can promote resilience by providing models of
promote resilience among resilient people, teaching children to regulate their
children and adolescents. emotions, encouraging a growth mindset, teaching
coping skills (e.g., meditation), among other things.
Developmental psychology, Module 4
Terms in this set (14)
The development of emotion regulation has
important consequences for children, especially
with regard to their social competence. Social
competence is a set of skills that helps individuals
achieve their personal goals in social interactions
while maintaining positive relationships with others.
In what ways is emotional Children who have the ability to inhibit
regulation necessary for social inappropriate behaviors, delay gratification, and
competence? Explain these use cognitive methods of controlling their emotion
concepts and research and behavior tend to be well adjusted and liked by
supporting the connection their peers and by adults. Moreover, children and
between them adolescents who are able to deal constructively
with stressful situations generally are better
adjusted than are children who lack these skills.
Children who are unable to successfully regulate
their emotions are at higher risk of becoming victims
of bullying compared with their peers who are
better at emotion regulation.
What is "resilience" and why is it Resilience is the ability to recover from challenging
important? Is resilience an situations. Resiliency is not an inborn trait, but is a
inborn trait or a set of skills that set of skills that can be learned and strengthened.
can be learned? How can we We can promote resilience by providing models of
promote resilience among resilient people, teaching children to regulate their
children and adolescents. emotions, encouraging a growth mindset, teaching
coping skills (e.g., meditation), among other things.
