Chapter 3 part 3 Flashcards
socioemotional development in children
what is infant attachment?
the emotional bond between an infant and its caregiver (usually mother) that is different than the bond between it and anyone else
when were the strange situation experiments done?
in the 1960s
what where the observational conditions for the strange situation experiments?
1) mother and child playing together
2) stranger enters
3) mother leaves the room
4) mother returns and the stranger leaves
who did the strange situation experiments?
Mary Ainsworth
which condition did Mary Ainsworth think was the most important and told us the most about attachment?
4) when the mother returns and the stranger leaves
what is a secure attachment style?
the healthy attachment style
what is an anxious-ambivalent attachment style mean?
the infant has underlying anxiety
what does an avoidant attachment style mean?
the infant gives no visible reaction
which attachment style was added later?
disorganized-disoriented
what attachment styles did Mary Ainsworth come up with from the conclusions of her experiment?
secure, anxious-ambivalent, avoidant
what happens during the observational conditions for an infant with a secure attachment style?
1) child plays with mom and wanders to explore, feels safe and not crying
2) goes to mom
3) cries after mom leaves
4) wants picked up and calms down when picked up
what happens during the observational conditions for an infant with an anxious-ambivalent attachment style?
1) doesn’t want put down and crying
2) visibly upset
3) inconsolable
4) wants picked up but doesn’t calm down when picked up, almost like they’re angry mom left
what happens during the observational conditions for an infant with an avoidant attachment style?
1) playing independently without mom
2) continue what they were doing (heart and respiratory rate up)
3) no reaction (heart and respiratory rate are very high)
4) no reaction (heart rate is still up)
what happened when the infants that were raised in orphanages that took care of only their basic needs grew up?
they could not regulate their emotions
what was the theory about attachment before the wire mother experiments?
the attachment between the mother and the infant was because of food
what did the wire mother experiment show
the monkeys clung to the cloth mother more because of something about the warmth and softness compared to the wire mother, contact comfort
what is contact comfort?
contact between infants and caregivers is critical for normal social and emotional development
what happens when a baby does not receive contact while in the NICU?
it most likely will not thrive
in Erik Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development, what does each stage represent?
a developmental task that the person must master at a particular place in the life span
what happens if you do not master the task?
you have a weakness and it is a constant issue for the rest of your life
what happens if you do master the task?
you gain personal competence and mastered that stage
what is the first stage and when does it occur?
trust v. mistrust, from birth to 1.5 years