Children and their Development Ch. 10
About this set
Created by:
icc_isu_wieg on November 3, 2010
Subjects:
child psychology, emotions, child development
Description:
Chapter 10 - Emotional Development - vocab
Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.
Order by
30 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 attachment | the affectionate, reciprocal relationship that is formed at about 6 or 7 months between an infant and his or her primary care giver, usually the mother. |
| avoidant attachment | a relationship in which infants turn away from their mothers when they are reunited following a brief separation |
| basic emotions | emotions that are experienced by people worldwide and that consist of a subjective feeling, a physiological change, and an overt behavior; examples: happiness, anger, and fear |
| dismissive adults | a representation of parent-child relations in which adults describe childhood experiences in very general terms and often idealize their parents |
| disorganized attachment | a relationship in which infants don't seem to understand what's happening when they are separated and later reunited with their mothers |
| display rules | culturally specific standards for appropriate expressions of emotion in a particular setting or with a particular person or persons |
| effortful control | a dimension of temperament that refers to the extent to which a child can focus attention, is not easily distracted, and can inhibit response |
| evolutionary psychology | the theoretical view that many human behaviors represent successful adaptation to the environment |
| internal working model | an infant's understanding of how responsive and dependable the mother is; thought to influence close relationships through out the child's life |
| negative affect | a dimension of temperament that refers to the extent to which a child is angry, fearful, frusterated, shy, and not easily soothed |
| preoccupied adults | a representation of parent-child relations in which adults describe childhood experiences emotionally and often express anger or confusion regarding relationships with their parents |
| resistant attachment | a relationship in which, after a brief separation, infants want to be held but are difficult to console |
| school phobia | an overwhelming fear of going to school and active resistance to attending school |
| secure adults | a representation of parent-child relations in which adults describe childhood experiences objectively and mention both positive and negative aspects of their parents |
| secure attachment | a relationship in which infants have come to trust and depend on their mothers |
| self-conscious emotions | emotions, such as pride, guilt, or embarrassment, that involve feeling of success when one's standards or expectations are met and feeling of failure when they aren't; emerge between 18 to 24 months of age |
| social referencing | a phenomenon in which infants in an unfamiliar or ambiguous environment look at their mother or father as if searching for cues to help them interpret the situation |
| social smiles | smiles that at first appear at about 2 mo. of age, when infants see another human face |
| stranger wariness | an infant's apparent concern or anxiety in the presence of an unfamiliar adult, typically observed at about 6 mo. of age |
| surgency / extraversion | a dimension of temperament that refers to the extent to which a child is generally happy, active, vocal, and seeks interesting stimulation |
| systematic desensitization | a therapeutic technique that associates deep relaxation with progressively more anxiety-provoking situations |
| temperament | a consistent style or pattern of behavior |
| emotion | help us to adapt to environment ~ develpoe over lifetime |
| complex emotions | self conscious emotions ~ success or failure |
| adaptive skill | (happy then you hear that someone you know lost a parent, so you are then sad) |
| pre-attachment (Bowlby) | recognize mom by smell and sound (0-8mo) |
| attachment in the making (Bowlby) | begin to tell/act different from familar and unfamilar adults (8weeks-8mo) |
| true attachment (Bowlby) | bond; develpe a stable social/emotional base (8-18mo) |
| reciprocal relationships (Bowlby) | learn how to give/take in a relationship ; learn how to negotiate (18mo. and up) |
| Bowlby's 4 phases of attachment | ~preattachment ~ attachment in the making ~ true attachment ~ reciprocal attachment |
First Time Here?
Welcome to Quizlet, a fun, free place to study. Try these flashcards, find others to study, or make your own.