Period of development between ages 6 and 12.

Typically the primary caregiver.

During middle childhood, contact with peers of the _____ is discouraged by peers.

The ability to see others' perspective.

Human influence with the greatest impact on middle childhood social and emotional development.

Schools and teachers are like _______ in terms of their influence on social and emotional development.

Sense of value/worth that one gives to their self.

Higher _____ is related to a child's closeness to their parents.

This is affected by a child's appearance, success in sports or academics, birth order, and level of maturity.

Freud's psychosexual stage that involves the repression of sexual impulses and development of skills.

This can foster independence in girls, increase opportunities for children, increase financial security, and lower family stress.

Gender that tends to be favored in the classroom.

Erikson's label for middle childhood, where children develop a sense of industry.

The gradual transfer of control from parent to child.

Coming from a lower one of these may cause a child more difficulty in adjusting to school.