Week 6 Flashcards

Question

Ainsworth stranger test to identify attachment type

Answer 1

Anxious-avoidant type Secure attachment Anxious resistant Disorganised/disorientated

Answer 2

Infant plays happily when main caregiver is there whether stranger is there or not Main caregiver is largely ignored because he/she can be trusted Clearly distressed when main caregiver leaves and play is reduced Seeks immediate contact when main caregiver returns is quickly calmed and resumes play Distress caused by main caregivers absence not being alone Main caregiver treated differently from stranger (can provide some comfort)

Answer 3

Infant is fussy and wary when mother is present Cries more Difficulty using main caregiver as secure base Very distressed when main caregiver leaves and seeks contact on return but simultaneously shows anger and resists contact Actively resists strangers efforts to make contact

Answer 4

Infant indifferent to main caregiver Play is little affected by whether main caregiver is present or absent Actively ignores or avoids main caregiver on there return Distress caused by being alone As easily comforted by main caregiver as by stranger that is both adults treated in similar way

Answer 5

A combination of resistant and avoidant patterns Reflect confusion about whether to approach or avoid the caregiver When reunited with caregiver they might be dazed or freeze or move closer and then quickly move away

Answer 6

% that fall into the different categories differ from culture to culture Differences across culture due to different child rearing practices across cultures Some debate around what qualifies as an secure or an insecure attachment varies from culture to culture

Answer 7

Sensitive responsive caregiving associated with secure attachment Inconsistent, neglectful over intrusive and abusive caregiving predict insecure attachments Environmental factors such as poverty and a stormy relationship between caregivers Secure attachments during infancy play a predictive role in intellectual curiosity and social competence in later adulthood

Answer 8

Changes in aggression as children age Sex differences Antisocial behaviour Is aggression a stable attribute Individual differences Popularity and aggression Cultural and sub-cultural influences Parental conflict and children’s aggression

Answer 9

Origins of altruism As children grow Sex differences Role taking and altruism Empathy Cultural and social influences Role upbringing and parents

Answer 10

3 moral components Affective Cognitive Behavioural

Answer 11

The changes that occur in children’s mental abilities over the course of their lives Cognitive equilibrium Child as a constructivist Schemas- organisation and adaptation Adaptation consists of- assimilation and accommodation

Answer 12

Social cultural theory The role of culture in intellectual development Tools of intellectual adaptation Zone of proximal development Guided participation Scaffolding

Answer 13

4 patterns of parenting Authoritarian Authoritative Permissive Uninvolved Behavioural control versus psychological control

Answer 14

In the GMC guidance ‘abuse or neglect’ means physical, emotional or sexual abuse including fabricated or induced illness and emotional or physical neglect which has led or may lead to significant harm to a child or young person

Answer 15

Unexplained or repeated injuries Injuries in shape of object eg belt Injuries not likely to happen given the age or ability of child Disagreement between child’s and parents explanation of injury Obvious neglect of child Fearful behaviour Aggressive or withdrawn behaviour Afraid to go home

Answer 16

Difficulty walking or sitting Stained or bloody underwear Genital or rectal pain, itching, swelling, redness or discharge Bruises or other injuries in genital or rectal area Soiling or wetting pants or bed after being potty trained Withdrawing from activities and others Talking about or acting out sexual acts beyond normal sex play for age

Answer 17

Small children do not like being separated from family encourage parents to stay Before admission; children books about hospitals, hospital visit, videos On admission; show children instruments reduce fear, distraction strategies no time to think, highest level of stress occurs waiting in operating room corridor

Answer 18

Pain Eating new unfamiliar food New smells Strange sounds Different routines Lots of new strange people Illness itself

Answer 19

Suffer nightmares Anxious Cry a lot-fear of unknown Throw tantrums Refuse to eat Refuse to speak Become withdrawn-lost confidence and frightened Afraid to be on own Return to earlier stages of development

Answer 20

Find out exactly how child views causes of illness and reasons for treatment Their ability to assimilate info is limited and they often distort what they’re told Address magical thoughts appropriately often they are a coping/defence mechanisms, tell truth, match level of comprehension and think about stages of development