Emotional Development Flashcards
Temperament
A person’s unique emotional makeup; helps determine how you react to your environment
Attachment
A baby’s bond to his or her main caregiver
Initiative
The motivation to accomplish more
Self-confidence
Belief in one’s own abilities
Self-concept
How people see themselves
Self-centered
Thinking about one’s own needs and wants and not those of others
Failure to thrive
A condition in which babies do not grow and develop properly
Negativism
Doing the opposite of what others want
Separation anxiety
The fear of being away from parents,familiar caregivers,or the normal environment.
Sibling rivalry
The competition between brothers or sisters for parents’ affection and attention
Initiative
The motivation to accomplish more
Emotional development
The process of learning to recognize and express feelings and to establish a personal identity
Erik erikson
He suggested that people learn to trust or mistrust
Anger
Show anger through crying;signs: as early as 3-6 months of age
Trust
Meeting physical and emotional needs
Temper tantrum
When children release anger or frustration
Fear
Children have specific fears at different ages
Jealousy
Emotion that usually crops up during the child’s second year
Empathy
Ability to understand how another person feels
Colic
Uncontrollable crying by an otherwise healthy baby
Infant communication/sounds
Infants respond to a caregivers voice,facial expressions,and eye contact.
