Chapter 10 Flashcards
emotional intelligence
a set of abilities that contribute to competence in the social and emotional domains
emotion
emotion is characterized by neural and phsiological responses, subjective feelings, cognitions related to those feelings, and the desire to take action
differential (or discrete) emotions theory
theory about wmotions held by tomkinz in which emotions are viewed as innate and discrete from one another from very early in life, and each emotion is believed to be packaged with a specific and distinctive set of bodily and facial reactions
functionalist approach
a theory of emotion, proposed by campos and others, that argues that the basic function of emotions is to promote action towards achieving a goal. in this view, emotions are not discrete from one another and vary somewhat based on the social environment
social smiles
smiles that are directed at people. they first emerge as early as 6 to 7 weeks of age
separation anxiety
feelings of distress that children, especially infants and toddlers, experience when they are separated, form individuals to whom they are emotionally attached
self conscious emotions
emotions such as guilt, shame and embarrassment and pride that relate to our sense of self and our consciousness of others reactions to us
rumination
a preservative focus on ones own negative emotions and on their causes and consequences, without engaging in efforts to improve ones situation
co-rumination
extensively discussing and self-disclosing emotional problems with another person
emotional self regulation
the process of initiating, inhibiting, or modulating internal feeling states and related physiological processes, cognitions and behaviors
social competance
the ability to achieve personal goals in social interactions while simultaneously maintaning positive relationships with others
temperament
constitutionally based individual differences in emotional, motor and attentional reactivity and self regulation that demonstrates consistency across situations, as well as relative stability over time
behavioral inhibition
a temperamentally based style of responding characterized by the tendency to be particularly fearful and restrained when dealing with novel or stressful situations
goodness of fit
the degree to which individuals temperament is compatible with the demands and expectations of his or her social environment
socialization
the process through which children acquire the values, standards, skills, knowledge and behaviors that are regarded as appropriate for their present and future tole in their particular culture
