6 Child Development Flashcards
What are the 2 important processes in child development?
maturation
learning
What are the 2 properties of child developement?
continuous
cumulative
What are the 4 basic learning processes observed in infancy?
habituation
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
observational learning
What is habituation learning?
what not to do
What is classical conditioning?
associations, stimulating responses which would not be observed if the stimulants were isolated
What is operant conditioning?
learning by mistake
What emotions are present from birth?
contentment
disgust
distress
interest
What emotions develop from 2-7 months?
anger fear joy sadness surprise
What emotions develop from 1-2 years?
embarassment
envy
guilt
pride
What is temperament?
individual difference in emotional, motor, and attentional reactivity, and self-regulation
What 2 factors contribute to the development of the self-ocncept?
propriotive feedback
self esteem
What are the 4 stages of attachment?
pre-attachment phase (up to 3 months)
indiscriminate (up to 7 months)
discriminate (7-8 months)
multiple attachment phase
What did Lorenz theorize regarding attachment?
1935 - non humans develop attachment with the first object they see (imprinting)
What did Harlow observe with regards to attachment?
Rhesus monkeys chose ot spend most of their time with the cloth model over the wire one, providing comfort
What did Bowlby theorize with regards to attachment?
critical time for attachment between child and mother is up to 3 years
