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At approximately the seventh or eighth year of life
, children begin integrating comparisons with others, such as their peers, into their selfconcep
t. Their sense of how their abilities and situations compare to those around them become an important facet of their selfconcept.
Does Gregory’s recollection in the chapter
Shame conform to this understanding of childhood development ? Which stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development model would be most relevant to Gregory’s example?
Provide a relevant example for each question from the chapter to support your answers. Question Two (4 marks)
While information regarding the hereditary influences on Gregory are limited in his recollection, he describes environmental influences that were relevant to his development
. Specific environmental influences important to
Gregory’s academic performance are evident in his story. Discuss the importance of two environmental influences on academic performance in children, providing examples of each from Gregory’s recollection to support your answer. 1
Shame is defined as "a painful feeling caused by a sense of guilt, shortcoming, impropriety; dishonor or disgrace." This painful emotion can come from either external sources such as the feedback from people around an individual or from internal sources such as a person's own worldview. In the story "Shame," author Dick Gregory describes his experiences with both externally and internally Read more.... motivated shame.The externally motivated shame
Richard feels is caused most notably by his teacher, who made belittling comments about
Richard's poverty, his lack of a father and his poor school performance, which she insensitively assumed was a result of stupidity, not the hunger pains of a child used to going to school without breakfast and eating stolen food or paste to satiate his gnawing hunger. His humiliation is described in a scene in which Richard attempts to pledge money to
, children begin integrating comparisons with others, such as their peers, into their selfconcep
t. Their sense of how their abilities and situations compare to those around them become an important facet of their selfconcept.
Does Gregory’s recollection in the chapter
Shame conform to this understanding of childhood development ? Which stage of Erikson’s psychosocial development model would be most relevant to Gregory’s example?
Provide a relevant example for each question from the chapter to support your answers. Question Two (4 marks)
While information regarding the hereditary influences on Gregory are limited in his recollection, he describes environmental influences that were relevant to his development
. Specific environmental influences important to
Gregory’s academic performance are evident in his story. Discuss the importance of two environmental influences on academic performance in children, providing examples of each from Gregory’s recollection to support your answer. 1
Shame is defined as "a painful feeling caused by a sense of guilt, shortcoming, impropriety; dishonor or disgrace." This painful emotion can come from either external sources such as the feedback from people around an individual or from internal sources such as a person's own worldview. In the story "Shame," author Dick Gregory describes his experiences with both externally and internally Read more.... motivated shame.The externally motivated shame
Richard feels is caused most notably by his teacher, who made belittling comments about
Richard's poverty, his lack of a father and his poor school performance, which she insensitively assumed was a result of stupidity, not the hunger pains of a child used to going to school without breakfast and eating stolen food or paste to satiate his gnawing hunger. His humiliation is described in a scene in which Richard attempts to pledge money to