lec 7

Question 1

“my child’s really clever” =

Answer 1

‘positive illusions’ model’

= unrealistically positive

parents rate own children as having more + and less - attributes than the average child

parental self-esteem linked to + rating children

Question 2

postive illusions in parenting. ever child is above average

Answer 2

Wenger

Question 3

define

social development =

Answer 3

encompasses changes in feeling, interpersonal thought, and behaviour across the lifespan

Question 4

critical issues in social implication =

Answer 4

3

1= attachment and its implication for adult functioning

2= socialisation by parents and peers

3= changes in moral reasoning

Question 5

define

attachment =

Answer 5

refers to an enduring emotional tie between child and primary caregiver

Question 6

attachment involves =

Answer 6

4

1= desire of the child to be closer to the caregiver

2= a sense of security around the caregiver

3= feelings of distress when the caregiver is absent

4= interaction between 2 people who react to each other’s signals

Question 7

early attachment research=

Answer 7

theories noted that attachment is usually between mother and child may reflect feeding of child by mother

However, research by Harlow demonstrated that contact comfort was a crucial element in forming attachment relationships in primates

Question 8

contact comfort =

Answer 8

monkeys

wire mother = food
cloth mother = warmth

Harlow noted that the infants clung tp the terry cloth mother as though ‘attached’ to that mother, running to ‘her’ when frightened