Social and Behavioral Socialization Outcomes
Self-regulation of behavior- being able to control impulses, behaviors, and emotions until the appropriate time/place
this ability depends on biological factors such as temperament as well as parenting techniques
Anti-social vs Pro-social behavior
Anti-social: behavior that harms others, ex.) aggression, violence, crime
Pro-social behavior: behavior that benefits other people, ex.) altruism, sharing, cooperation
Causes of aggression- biological, social cognitive, sociocultural, and ecological
Factors contributing to anti-social behavior:
harsh parental discipline
lack of maternal warmth
exposure to aggressive adult models
maternal aggressive values
family life stressors
mother’s lack of social support
peer group instability
lack of cognitive stimulation.
Children best learn altruism and pro-social behaviors by watching adults' examples of such actions
Morals/morality
Involves feeling, reasoning, and behaving
Heteronomous morality (rules are absolute and cannot be changed) vs autonomous morality (rules can be changed by those who have to follow them)
Kohlberg's stages of moral reasoning:
Preconventional- weighs personal consequences of the behavior
Conventional- looks beyond personal consequences and considers others
Postconventional- weighs values of various consequences from various perspectives
Gender roles
Gender roles develop through interaction with family, peer groups, school, community, and media