Infant & Toddler Social-Emotional Development

Question 1

What did the strange situation procedure examine?

Answer 1

Attachment qualities

Question 2

What was a criticism of this procedure?

Answer 2

Did not account for cultural differences or “modern life” parenting

Question 3

What are the 4 types of attachment that emerged from this study?

Answer 3

Secure: separation distress, happy reunion
Insecure/avoidant: separation distress, ignore on reunion
Insecure/ambivalent: inconsolable during separation, rejection on reunion
Disorganized: confusion

Question 4

T/F Greater emotional expression does not equal poor emotional self-regulation!

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Social smiles develops at:

Answer 5

3 months

Question 6

What are 4 developmental milestones that infants experience?

Answer 6

Trust vs. Mistrust stage
Separation anxiety and stranger anxiety
Social referencing

Question 7

What is social referencing?

Answer 7

Babies use adult emotions as guides

Question 8

What are 3 developmental milestones that toddlers experience?

Answer 8

Autonomy vs. Shame/doubt stage
Social/emotional regulation
Kindness vs. egocentrism

Question 9

What is social/emotional regulation?

Answer 9

The ability to control and reduce intense negative feelings

Question 10

What is egocentrism?

Answer 10

Not able to recognize other’s needs
Overestimate involvement in causing situations to happen
Having limited ability to put self in others shoes

Question 11

Name 3 approaches to promoting healthy social/emotional development:

Answer 11

Nurturing, responsive care
Soothing, predictable environments
Modeling positive social interactions