Children's Sense of Identity Development

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What is the significance of infants' developing understanding that the movements they see in the mirror are contingent on their own?

It leads to recognizing their own reflection

It leads to immediate self-expression

It leads to a growing awareness of their distinctness from others (correct)

It leads to a fear of mirrors

How does the child's understanding of him- or herself emerge according to Dunn (1988)?

Through difficulties of communication only

Through observing their own reflection

Through interactions with parents only

Through day-to-day relationships and interactions (correct)

Why are empirical investigations of self-as-subject in young children rather scarce?

Because young children cannot reflect on their experience (correct)

Because parents do not allow it

Because it is not considered important

Because it's difficult for researchers to understand

What is the second step in the development of a full sense of self according to James?

'Self-as-object' Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of the self is most influenced by social elements?

'Self-as-subject' Signup and view all the answers

According to Cooley, where does a person's sense of identity come from?

From the reactions of others to them Signup and view all the answers

What did Cooley refer to as the 'looking-glass self'?

The self-as-object Signup and view all the answers

According to Mead, how is the self related to the social world?

The self and the social world are inextricably bound together Signup and view all the answers

What milestone did Lewis and Brooks-Gunn suggest is important in a child's development?

Recognizing themselves visually without the support of seeing contingent movement Signup and view all the answers

In Lewis and Brooks-Gunn's experiment, what did the psychologists reason about the children's reaction to the red mark on their noses?

The children would be surprised by the unusual red mark and would start touching it Signup and view all the answers

What term did Cooley use to describe the concept of people shaping their identity based on how they believe others view them?

Looking-glass self Signup and view all the answers

According to Mead, how is the self and the social world related?

The self and the social world are inextricably bound together Signup and view all the answers

What milestone did Lewis and Brooks-Gunn suggest is reached when children become able to recognize themselves visually without the support of seeing contingent movement?

Recognition of oneself in the mirror Signup and view all the answers

What did Lewis and Brooks-Gunn observe about children's ability to recognize themselves visually in an experiment involving a red mark on their noses?

Children touched the red mark frequently due to surprise Signup and view all the answers

What did G. Lewis and Brooks-Gunn suggest about children's ability to recognize themselves visually without contingent movement?

It typically occurs around their second birthday Signup and view all the answers