The document discusses patterns of social development in children including cooperation around ages 6-7, ascendant behavior which is any behavior used to maintain control of a social situation, selfishness being determined by age and family socioeconomic status, the importance of social approval for behavior, and sympathy which involves being affected by and helping with the emotional states of others from around ages 6-7 onwards.
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Pattern of Social Development
The document discusses patterns of social development in children including cooperation around ages 6-7, ascendant behavior which is any behavior used to maintain control of a social situation, selfishness being determined by age and family socioeconomic status, the importance of social approval for behavior, and sympathy which involves being affected by and helping with the emotional states of others from around ages 6-7 onwards.
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Pattern of Social Development
6. Cooperation – it is usually at six or
seven years that a child can understand cooperation with the group.
7. Ascendant behavior – is “any kind
behavior by which an individual attains or maintains mastery of a social situation, or attempts to do so, so he is control of his own act and carry out his purpose”. 8. Selfishness – selfishness or unselfishness is determined by the age of the child and the socio-economic condition of the family.
9. Social approval – absence of social
approval causes the child to be unhappy and behave in socially unacceptable way. 10. Sympathy – sympathy is a form social behavior in which a child is affected by the emotional states that another individual, whether it be adult or child experiences. Sympathetic responses cosist of helping others; attempting to remove the cause of distress; comforting others by pats, hugs and kisses. Unsympathetic responses consist of laughing, using the situation to play his own role, attacking a child in distress, or merely staring.