Ch. 6 Vocab Flashcards
Erikson’s belief that infants and toddlers progress through these two psychosocial stages that influence influence their personality development
trust v. mistrust & autonomy v. shame and doubt
basic expectation parents/caregivers meet the needs of the infant
trust v. mistrust
establishing the feeling that one can make choices and direct oneself
autonomy v. shame and doubt
primary emotions; ex. happiness, sadness, interest, surprise, fear, anger, disgust
basic emotions
this occurs in response to familiar people; important milestone in infant development because it shows social engagement
social smile
secondary emotions; ex. empathy, pride, embarrassment, shame, guilt
self-conscious emotions
the ability to control their emotions
emotion regulation
looking to caregivers’ or other adults’ emotional expressions to find clues for how to interpret ambiguous events; this influences their emotional responses and subsequent actions
social referencing
a set of rules that specify the circumstances under which various emotions should or should not be expressed
emotional display rules
a fear of unfamiliar people
stranger wariness (also called stranger anxiety)
the characteristic way in which an individual approaches and reacts to people and situations
temperament
the connection between a child’s temperament and the environment around them
goodness of fit
a lasting emotional tie between two people who each strive to maintain closeness to the other and act to ensure that the relationship continues
attachment
a foundation an infant/child returns to when frightened
secure base
a reaction to separations from an attachment figure that is characterized by distress and crying
separation anxiety
a child’s expectation about whether they are worthy of love whether their attachment figures will be available during times of distress, and how they will be treated
internal working model
the extent to which they feel that parents can reliably meet their needs
security of attachment
a structured observational procedure that reveals the security of attachment when the infant is placed under stress
Strange Situation
the ability to recognize or identify the self
self-recognition
a self-description based on broad categories such as sex, age, and physical characteristics
categorical self
