Chapter 10

Question 1

Emotional Regulation

Answer 1

Ability to share, not have a temper tantrum

ER begins in infancy, as frontal lobe develops so does ER

Question 2

Who said growth of attachment is between mother and infant

Answer 2

Bowlby

Question 3

Attachment definition

Answer 3

enduring social-emotional relationship between infant and parent

Question 4

Ainsworth measured attachment

Answer 4

3 minutes long, toddlers 12-18 months, results correlate with child outcomes in life, reactions to caregiver’s departure, and return

Question 5

Secure attachment

Answer 5

-Explore toys
-Cry upon caregiver leaving
-After reunion, happy to see care giver’s return
Long Term: good social skills, well liked, happy kids

Question 6

Insecure-Resistant Attachment

Answer 6

-Little to no exploration of toys
-Cry when caregivers leave
-Remain upset when CG returns
Long Term: Outcomes are not as positive, less obedient, likely to be socially withdrawn, more likely to be aggressive than secure)

Question 7

Insecure Avoidant Attachment

Answer 7

-Explores toys
-Doesn’t cry when CG leaves, maybe not even notice
-Avoid/ignore when CG comes back
Long Term: outcomes less positive, less cooperative, more likely to be socially withdrawn, most aggressive

Question 8

Insecure-Disorganized Attachment

Answer 8

• Child is cautious around mother (Not too close, but not avoidant)
• Looks confused when CG leaves, not sad nor mad or plays with toys
• Acts ODD when CG returns, freeze scream, hit self, throw things

Question 9

Insecure attachment more likely if….

Answer 9

• Parents stressed with
• income, other children, their marriage, which increases insecure avoidant and disorganization
• The child’s temperament is difficult (Increases Insecure resistant)
• The child’s temperament is slow to warm up (Increases Insecure avoidant)
• The mother is depressed (Increased Insecure Resistant)

Question 10

Secure attachment is more likely if…..

Answer 10

• The parent is sensitive & Predictive to child’s needs
• The parents engages in infant-caregiver play
• The parents are not overly stressed
• The parents have a “working model” of secure attachment like their own parents

Question 11

Temperament definition

Answer 11

behavioral styles that are fairly stable across situations and are biologically based

Question 12

Thomas and Chess identified 3 patters

Answer 12

Easy- usually happy, adapt easily to new situations, has regular routines
Difficult-unhappy, hard to comfort, disturbed by noise, easily distracted
Slow to warmup- show mild negative reactions to new situations, quiet, shy