• Describe Erik Erikson's stages of psychosocial development that are associated with the preschool years.
• Discuss how growing up in an individualistic culture is different from a collectivist culture.
• Explain how children develop a sense of racial and ethnic identity.
• Explain the development of gender identity.
• Explain the biological, psychoanalytic, social learning, and cognitive approaches to the development of gender identity.
• Describe the different types of play observed during the early part of the preschool years.
• Explain the social aspects of play and the types of play exhibited in the latter part of the preschool years.
• Explain the development of preschoolers' theory of mind.
• Discuss the relationship between parenting styles and social and personality development in early childhood.
• Explain the role that culture and historical era plays in determining parental style.
• Explain Piaget's view of moral development.
• Describe how children's moral reasoning develops throughout the preschool years.
• Discuss the nature of aggressive behavior during the preschool years.
• Explain the roots of aggression.
• Explain how antisocial, aggressive behavior can be reduced.

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