Assignment: 

1. Essay 

2. Quiz 

Essay: Write an 800-1200 word essay addressing each of the following points/questions. Be sure to completely answer all the questions. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which question you are addressing in that section of your paper. Support your ideas with at least three (3) citations in your essay. Make sure to reference the citations using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page do not count towards the minimum word amount.

1. Explain the adaptive value of rough-and-tumble play and dominance hierarchies.

2. Cite examples of how language awareness fosters school-age children’s language progress

3. How does level of self-esteem change in middle childhood, and what accounts for these changes? 

4. How does emotional self-regulation improve in middle childhood? What implications do these changes have for children’s self-esteem?