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20 months +: age that infants demonstrate self-recognition in a mirror
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attachment theory: Recognizes the infant's emotional tie to the caregiver as an evolved response that promotes survival, is the most widely accepted view.
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Erikson's psychological conflict of the first year: When the balance of care is sympathetic and loving, the psychological conflict of the first year—basic trust versus mistrust—is resolved on the positive side.
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generalized distress: How do newborn's respond to too much or too little stimulation?
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Goodness of fit: Thomas and Chess (1977) proposed a ______model to explain how temperament and environment can together produce favorable outcomes. ___ involves creating child-rearing environments that recognize each child's temperament while simultaneously encouraging more adaptive functioning.
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research on social referencing: studies show that a caregiver's emotional expression influences whether a 1-year-old will be wary of strangers, play with an unfamiliar toy, or cross the deep side of the visual cliff
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Secure attachment, avoidant attachment, resistant attachment, disorganized/disoriented attachment: know the various types of attachment
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self-conscious emotions: Humans are capable of a second higher-order set of feelings, including guilt, shame, embarrassment, envy, and pride. These are called ___ emotions because each involves injury to or enhancement of our sense of self.
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What are the facts about measuring temperament?: Rothbart's Model of Temperament
Activity level, attention span/persistence, fearful distress, irritable distress, positive affect, effortful control; easy child, difficult child, slow-to-warm-up child
