Emotional Understanding Advances from Early to Middle Childhood Because Children

question 133

Multiple Choice

Emotional understanding advances from early to middle childhood because children __________.

• A)become able to understand not only their own emotions but also the emotions of others
• B)have formal training in school regarding emotions
• C)are able to play sports and to be involved in athletics, which helps them appreciate their emotions and the emotions of others
• D)become intensely interested in making a good impression on members of the opposite sex

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Definitions:

Others' Experiences

The knowledge or insight gained from understanding or learning about the events, actions, or feelings that other people have undergone.

LaPiere's Study

A research project conducted in the early 1930s exploring the relationship between attitudes and behaviors, particularly in the context of prejudice and discrimination.

Elaboration Likelihood Model

A theory in social psychology that explains how the likelihood of elaboration, or the extent to which a person carefully processes a persuasive message, influences attitude change.

Reactance

A psychological phenomenon where individuals react against restrictions on their personal freedoms by showing opposition or doing the opposite of what is being imposed.