Child Development Flashcards
Primary care giver leaves, study reaction of baby when the primary care giver leaves and returns
Strange Situation
What is dependent in how children attach to people?
Emotional Development
Best attachment; do not get upset about mom leaving, but tells her bye; happy to see her when she comes back; doesn’t have to know where the mother is at all time, know without a doubt that their primary care giver is returning
Secure Attatchment
Consistency of being where you will be at the time you say; trustworthy, spends time with the kid, be happy around the kid, do all necessary things, and disciplines child but not too much
Parental behaviors for secure Attatchment
When mom leaves child does not notice, or doesn’t care; may not even notice that she came back, or notice but not care
Avoidant Attatchment
Incompetent parent, only do what you have to do to avoid trouble with the law
Parental behaviors of avoidant Attatchment
When mom leaves they either won’t react or react with a little happiness; when mother returns child will react with fear or anger; usually take anger out on teacher
Resistant Attatchment
Mom is abusive
Parental behaviors of resistant Attatchment
Different reactions when mom leaves or comes back
Disorganized Attatchment
Actions change, inconsistent care giver
Parental behaviors of disorganized Attatchment
However you attach to your primary care giver is how you’ll attach to _____ ______
Everyone else
How a child seeks independence and resolves conflicts as an adult, largely depends on the relationship he/she had with ______
Parents
Characteristics of this parent- the boss, don’t ask questions, do what I say when I say, harsh consequences, I don’t have to explain myself to you, “because I said so parents”
Authoritarian style
Behavior of an authoritarian parent towards child
No hugs or kisses; very high standards; harsh criticism
Characteristics of an authoritarian type of child
Poor social skills, poor self esteem, high risk or depression, ok in school, trouble making decisions, rebellious
Characteristics of this parent- will negotiate with children, will allow children to be a part of decision making, will explain why you must do something
Authoritative parent
Behavior of authoritative parent toward child
Warm and caring, discipline when necessary, high expectations, will express disappointment
Characteristics of a child with authoritative parents
Good social skills, low self esteem problems, do good in school, low risk of depression, well liked by people in school, very good decision making
Characteristics of this parent- will attempt to set rules and boundaries, never follow through, children always have final say in arguments, all children have to do is throw a fit and they get what they want
Permissive parenting
Behavior of a permissive parent towards child
Be their friend, don’t really set expectations
Hang out with their friends and parents together; call parents by their first name, low risk of depression, don’t do well in school, authority problems, good social skills, always in trouble, narcissistic
Characteristics of permissive children
Characteristics of these parents- will do only the things they have to do to be sure their child doesn’t die
Uninvolved parenting
Behavior of uninvolved parenting
Do not care at all
Characteristics of children with uninvolved parents
Low self esteem, high risk of depression, drop out of school as soon as they can, risky behavior, disobedient in school
Theorist of cognitive development
Jean Piaget