Module 12

Emotional Development

Task
Hopefully, you took in as much of the information in this module
as possible. To find out how well you have done, complete the
following worksheet.

We recommend that you allocate at least 30 minutes

to this worksheet.

SELF-MARKING

At the end of the worksheet is a convenient answers/feedback

and advice section to allow you to see how well you have done.

YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETURN THIS WORKSHEET

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 Activity #1 10 minutes

Fill in the Blanks

1. Emotional development has a lot to do with a child’s

______________________________ , ___________________________________,
_____________________________________ and
_________________ ____________________________ from birth through late
adolescence.

2. Many things, including __________________________________ ,

________________________ , ________________________, and
____________________________________ put a lot of emotional strain on adolescents.

3. With regards to emotional development, how well a child labels, recognizes and
controls their emotions is called ___________________________
_________________________________.

Write or type your answers here

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 Activity #2 10 minutes

True or False

1. While there are several emotional development theories that psychologists

commonly refer to, most professionals agree there are common milestones of
development.

2. When children enter elementary school, they begin to understand how specific
situations cause certain emotions.

3. During adolescence, a child’s emotions have fully developed.

4. Emotional regulation refers solely to how well a child controls their emotions in public.

5. Studies have failed to show a direct link between emotional development and academic
success.

Write or type your answers here

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 Activity #3 10 minutes

How is emotional development defined? Why is emotional development important to

consider when looking at child development, overall? Please answer the question to
the best of your ability and cite specific examples when necessary.

Write or type your answer here

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 Activity #4 10 minutes

What is “self-regulation” ? Describe this concept and how it relates to healthy childhood
development.

Write or type your answer here

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 Answers/feedback and advice section
Use this section to check your answers and see how well you have done
You are not required to return this worksheet

Activity #1

Advice and Feedback

1. Expression; Experience; Understanding; Self-Regulation

2. Academics; Family; Curfews; Independence

3. Emotional Regulation

Activity #2

Advice and Feedback

1. True

2. True

3. False

4. False

5. False

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 Activity #3

Advice and Feedback

Refer to the module to compare your answers with the relevant sections.

Activity #4

Advice and Feedback

Refer to the module to compare your answers with the relevant sections.

SUMMARY

“ Now that you have studied this Module, it is time to decide if you feel you are
ready to move on. Even if you struggled only slightly in this module, make sure
you take the time to read through the material one more time.
“
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