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This study guide covers social-emotional development, focusing on the influence of the social environment (Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory), parenting styles (authoritarian, authoritative, permissive), and attachment styles (secure, insecure). It also explores peer relationships, adolescent egocentrism (imaginary audience, personal fable), adult social development, Erikson's psychosocial development stages, ACEs, and adolescent identity development (identity achievement, diffusion, foreclosure, moratorium). Finally, it provides practice questions and exam tips.
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Question 1 of 23
Social-emotional development is best described as a:
A series of fixed stages in childhood
A process that only affects relationships with family
A lifelong journey that shapes interactions and self-understanding
A biological process, unaffected by social factors