Chapter 7: Infancy Psychosocial development Flashcards
Most infants develop well if?
emotional needs are met
For what reasons do infants cry?
hurt, hungry, tired
Chart on pg 173
differences between anger, frustration, and sadness
anger is caused by frustration it is a healthier response than sadness
Temper tantrums
arise from fatigue or frustration
3yrs old
Besides anger what other emotions begin emerging in late infancy?
frustration, sadness,
what vocabulary is associated with self awareness?
me, mine, my, I
Understand the brains role in temperament?
if a child grows up with responsive parents the brain develops to regulate emotions
Mice study
the brains of infant mice released more serotonin when their mothers licked them and reduced cortisol levels
what is the role of caregiver in personality development?
their responses shape the personality
What is synchrony?
parent action-baby response
Explain the still face study
an adult keeps their face unmoving and expressionless with an infant
4 types of attachment/Strange situation study
securely attached
insecure avoidant
ambivalent/anxiously
disorganized
Romanian Orphanages and consequences
babies who were never held, given attention developed reactive attachment inability to form attachment to anyone
what is social referencing? examples
a baby paying attention to a parent reacting to spiders
