PSYC 206 UNIT 2/Chapter 6 Flashcards
Temperament
Infant reacting to environment.
Strange Situation
Observes behavior in infants in labs.
Separation Anxiety
Distress when separated from caregiver.
Stranger Anxiety
Fear of unfamiliar adults.
Sensitive Responsiveness
Infant care that caregivers respond fast too.
Secure Attachment
Ainsworth’s Classification system that is about the healthy type of attachment between caregiver and infant.
Social Referencing
When infants look for cues in adults in situations.
Slow-to-warm-up temperament
Child shows negative responses to new situations but than develops an interest over time.
Insecure-disorganized attachment
Dazed or confused behaviors in infants.
Sensorimotor Play
Practice of motion and new activities.
Self-conscious emotions
Emotions that relate to self-image.
Mutual Gaze
Eye contact
Symbolic Play
Make believe for children.
Insecure-resistant attachment
Infants rely heavily on caregiver.
Goodness of fit
When children lead to better developmental outcomes.
Insecure-avoidant attachment
When infants don’t use caregivers as a safe base.
Emotion Contagion
Emotional cues displayed by one person to generate same cues in others.
Easy temperament
Child sleeps,eats and is happy.
Contact comfort
When infants claim to a soft caregiver.
Difficult temperament
Negative, frustrated, and is withdrawn
Attachment
Emotional tie to a specific person.
Coordinated Imitation
Toddlers take turn imitating each other.
