AOS 1 - Emotional development Flashcards
What is emotional development?
Involves changes in how an individual experiences different feelings and how they are managed.
What is attachment?
The close, social and emotional bond between two people.
What is secure attachment?
How does the caregiver act?
An infant will have a balance between dependence and exploration.
Caregiver responds to infant appropriately and consistently.
What is insecure-resistant attachment?
How does the caregiver act?
Infants appear anxious when their caregiver is around, but become very upset when separated.
Caregiver inconsistently responds to infant.
What is insecure-avoidant attachment?
How does the caregiver act?
Infants will not seek contact with their caregiver and will treat them much like a stranger.
Can be the result of hostile/inconsistent care.
