FSU PSYC331 2021 February Discussion 3 Latest

PSYC331 Developmental Psychology

Discussion 3

Social and emotional development

Hello everyone,

Since we are talking about Theories of Social and Emotional Development (Chapter 9 & 10), think about the following questions and answer them in your discussion boards.

1. Name 1 common issue (social or emotional) you might have observed in your own lives or from others'.

2. Pick two theories from the text and how they might explain the "origin" or source of these issues and what might be a solution for it. 

I'm going to use an example (don't use this one in your post, but this hopefully will give you a sense of what I'm looking for).   Some children often show resistance going to school to the extent that they lie about being physically sick.  What might Watson (a Behaviorism theorist) explain a child not wanting to go to school vs. Carol Dweck from a social cognitive perspective?  Also how might each of them offer a solution to parents, teachers or the child to resolve this issue.

Note that it is the depth and thoughtfulness of your reflections that counts.  While you are not judged by the amount of words you include on the discussion board and I don't want you to stretch and simply "talk" for talking's sake, what I have observed in the past with discussion boards is writing at least one to two thoughtful and reflective paragraphs for each sub questions using critical lens to look at your own thought process and/or the material presented to you.