Developmental Psychology Flashcards
Developmental psychologists study what
How our envious and thought changes over our entire life
Research methods in developmental psychology are usually two types
Cross sectional
Longitudinal
Cross sectional
Participants from various age groups
Studies how certain variables may change over time
Produces quick results
Longitudinal research method characteristics
Takes place over long period of time
Focuses on ONE GROUP of participants
It precisely measures the effect of development on certain groups
But it is time consuming
Teratogens are
Certain chemicals or agents that can cause harm to the fetus if the mother is exposed to them
Fetal alcohol syndrome results from
Mother drinking alcohol heavily in pregnancy
They gave mental retardation and small skull
Cocaine and heroin used in pregnancy are considered
Teratogens
Babies live the taste of
Sugar
When we are born the dominant sense is
Hearing
True or false
Babies look at faces and face like objects more than any other object
True
True or false
Baby vision is blurred until 12 months
True
Baby reflexes are
Rooting Sucking Grasping Moro Babinski
Rooting and sucking reflex help in
Eating
Attachment theory researchers
Mary and Harry 😂
Harry Harlow studies demonstrated the
Importance of physical comfort in the formation of attachment with parents
When scared baby monkeys preferred soft monkey figure than the one they fed from
Mary ainsworth exposed babies to novel(new) environments And she divided their reaction to three categories
Secure attachment
Avoidant attachment
Anxious attachment
Secure attachment the baby will
Explore new environment when parents are present
Become distressed when they leave
Come to parent when they return
Avoidant attachment the baby will
Resist being held by parent and will explore
They don’t go to the parents for comfort when they return
Anxious attachment babies do what?
They are very anxious when parents leave
But they resist being comforted by them when they return
Parenting styles categories
Authoritarian
Permissive
Authoritarian parents have
Strict standards for behavior
Apply punishment for violation
Permissive parents actions
No clear guidelines for children
Rules change constantly
Parents reaction is unpredictable
True or false
Authoritarian parents’ children are more likely to distrust and be withdrawn from peers
True
True or false
Authoritarian parenting style produces most desirable and beneficial home environment
True
