10. Emotional development and attachment

Question 1

What is emotion? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 1

A subjective reaction to a salient event, characterised by physiological, experimental and overt behaviour change

Question 2

At what age is an endogenous smile shown? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 2

New born

Question 3

At what age is an exogenous social smile shown? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 3

6 weeks

Question 4

At what age is a distress, anger and pain shown? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 4

3-4 months

Question 5

At what age is laughter shown? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 5

4 months

Question 6

At what age is fear shown? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 6

7 months

Question 7

What is social referencing? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 7

Infants seeking their caregivers expressions before they react

Question 8

What is self-conscious emotion? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 8

A smile that is produced after a task has been completed

Question 9

What are display rules? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 9

Norms on how an individual should react is given social situations

Question 10

What do display rules increase with? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 10

Mental state understanding

Question 11

What is attachment? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 11

A close an reciprocal bond between two individuals characterised by emotional intensity and a desire for close proximity

Question 12

What attachment type occurs at 0-6 weeks? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 12

pre-attachment

Question 13

What attachment type occurs at 6 week to 6 months? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 13

recognition (attachment in the making)

Question 14

What attachment type occurs at 6-18 months? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 14

clear cut attachment

Question 15

What attachment type occurs at 18-24 months? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 15

reciprocal attachment

Question 16

What is the still face paradigm? (Emotion PCA)

Answer 16

When a mothers face remains still, the infant will cry and seek mothers attention until the expression changes