Chapter 6 Flashcards
Erikson emphasized…
…quality of caregiving. When caregiving is loving the child learns trust.
Basic Trust
Trusting infants expects the world to be good, fostering confidence
Mistrust
Mistrustful infants cannot trust the kindness of others & withdraws for self-protection
Factors that impact parental responsiveness
SES, additional children, finances can all impact caregiving
Toddlers learn autonomy when…
…parents give the freedom to make appropriate choices with some guidance.
Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt
Toddlers want to decide for themselves regarding toileting, food, & clothing
Autonomous 2 year olds are not criticized for failure while learning new things; they will experience shame/doubt if they have parents who are controlling/very critical
Basic Emotions
Happiness, interest, surprise, fear, anger, sadness, disgust
Newborns show attraction to pleasant stimuli & withdrawal from negative stimuli
Infant use facial, vocal, & gestural clues to how their feeling
Caregivers who mirror infant emotions…
…help child to structure emotion. Pleasant mirroring encourages positive infant faces.
Parental Depression & Child Development
Newly developing infant/toddler needs a responsive parent to grow. Depressed mother/father is not sufficiently responsive, thus the relationship suffers & the child does not get what they need to develop.
Understanding & Responding to Emotions of others: 0-3 months
Baby is sensitive to emotional tone of caregiver
Understanding & Responding to Emotions of others: 3 months
Baby is sensitive to the timing of face-to-face interactions & expects positive replies to positive emotions
Understanding & Responding to Emotions of others: 4-5 months
Infant can tell positive from negative emotion & has wider emotions
Understanding & Responding to Emotions of others: 8-10 months
Infant has Social Referencing, active need for emotional information from the caregiver in an uncertain situation
Self-conscious emotions…
…come after basic emotions & involve helping or hurting sense of self. Arise 18-24 months as child develops sense of self.
Self-conscious emotions include…
…envy, guilt, shame, embarrassment, & pride.
Self-Conscious emotions require…
…adult telling the child when to be ashamed, proud, or guilty.
Individualist societies encourage…
…pride in achievement whereas collectivist societies encourage embarrassment when singled out for achievement.
Emotional Self-Regulation
Strategies we use to adjust emotions to comfortable levels to accomplish goals.
Ability to shift attention helps infant control emotions after 3 months.
Parents who respond to their child’s emotions & know what to do help children to begin to process their emotions.
By 24 months, kinds have the words for emotions but cant perfectly regulate & thus have tantrums.
Emotional Self-Regulation develops as a…
…dynamic system to include the prefrontal cortex & the brain areas of emotional reactivity & control.
Thomas & Chess’s Model of Temperament
Developed from a 1956 study of 141 children from infancy to adulthood
Certain features of temperament increase chances of psychological issues or protect from negative problems
T&C Model: Easy Child
40% - Establishes regular routines, is cheerful, & adapts to new experiences