1. What is identity development? What is sex role identity?What is ethnic identity? In each post, give a definition of one ofthese in your own words, and then given an example; explain whyyour explanation fits your definition.
2. How does the child begin to acquire these skills,knowledge and understandings: identity, moral understanding, selfregulation, empathy & sympathy. In each post, explain how thechild develop develops in one of these, and give anexample.
3. Are there common threads that cut across development inthese areas (identity, moral understanding, self regulation,empathy & sympathy). If you think so, explain one of thesethreads in your post. If you don’t think so, explain whynot.
4. What is the role of PLAY ineach of these areas (identity, moral understanding, selfregulation, empathy & sympathy)? Give examples of the role ofplay.
5. What are five ways that adults support children’s socialand emotional development during the early childhood years (2-6)?List one and explain why it is important. You may elaborate onsomeone else’s answer if five have been mentioned and you cannotthink of a sixth.
6. In each post, address one of these questions: What ismeant by the statement “personality formation and socialization arein constant tension”? What is the difference between heteronomousand autonomous morality? Why are these concepts important forteachers and parents to understand?