Exam 4 (Ch 11 & 14) Flashcards
two emerging lines of evidence that revealed early social relationships are critically important for typical development
observations of institutionalized infants (Bowlby) and experiements with animals (Harlow)
attachment
emotional bond with a specific person that endures across space and time
john bowlby observed
institutionalized children which led to the understanding of the importance of parent-child interactions in development
harry harlow
performed first experimental work with monkeys
attachment theory
children are biologically predisposed to develops attachments with caregivers as a means of increasing the chances of their own survival
strange situation
exprimental paradigm to assess infant attachment to primary caregivers
attachment theories
secure, insecure/resistant (ambivalent), insecure/avoidant, and disorganized
secure attachment
child has high quality relationship with attachment figure
insecure/resistant (ambivalent)
child is clingy and stays close to caregiver rather than explore environment
insecure/avoidant
child is indifferent toward caregiver and may avoid caregiver
disorganized/disoriented
no consistent way of coping with stress of strange situation
self esteem
one’s overall evaluation of their own worth and the feelings that produces
Does self esteem involve both nature and nurture?
Yes
what contributes to self esteem?
physical appearance, athletic ability, intelligence, personality, social support and approval from others
early adolescence
marked by a form of egocentrism
personal fable
beliefs in the uniqueness of own feelings and immortality
imaginary audience
belief that everyone is focused on their appearance and behavior
middle adolescence
begin to agonize over contradictions in their behavior and characteristics
late adolesence/approaching adulthood
self concept more integrated and less dependent on others
identity confusion
incoherent sense of self
identity forclosre
settle too soon on identity
negative identity
opposite of parents
psychosocial moratorium
extended time to explore activities that lead to self discovery
foreclosure status
not engaged identity experimentation and has established an identity based on choices or values of others
moratorium status
phase of experimentation with regard to occupational and ideological choices, no clear commitment
identity-achievement status
completed period of exploration and has found a coherent identity based upon personal decisions about occupation, ideology