Module 48: Infancy & Childhood Social Development

Question 1

Stranger Anxiety

Answer 1

The fear of strangers that infants commonly display, beginning by about 8 months of age.

Question 2

Attachment

Answer 2

An emotional tie with another person; shown in young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on separation.

Question 3

Critical Period

Answer 3

An optimal period early in the life of an organism when exposure to certain stimuli or experiences produces normal development

Question 4

Imprinting

Answer 4

The process by which certain animals form strong attachments during an early-life critical period.

Question 5

Temperament

Answer 5

A person’s characteristic emotional reactivity and intensity.

Question 6

Basic Trust

Answer 6

According to Erik Erikson, a sense that the world is predictable and trustworthy; said to be formed during infancy by appropriate experiences with responsive caregivers.